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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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If Brian sued John for negligence he could be met with the defences of volenti non fit injuria and contributory negligence .
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If it is, then Chartist may attempt to raise volenti non fit injuria or contributory negligence as defences.
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If the plaintiff was thrown forwards and injured, then clearly failure to wear a seat belt is contributory negligence .
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In most states, courts hold that very young children are incapable of contributory negligence .
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Lord Denning stated: A very young child can not be guilty of contributory negligence .
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The younger the student, the more difficult it is to prove contributory negligence .
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This was also the case where contributory negligence was established before 1945.