Term: contributory negligence: (law) behavior by the plaintiff that contributes to the harm resulting from the defendant's negligence
Candidate hypernym: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) → 1
Candidate hypernym: turmeric: ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning → 0
Candidate hypernym: olive: hard yellow often variegated wood of an olive tree; used in cabinetwork → 0
Candidate hypernym: hard disc: a rigid magnetic disk mounted permanently in a drive unit → 0
Candidate hypernym: hakim: a Muslim physician → 0
Candidate hypernym: chinese mustard: very hot prepared mustard → 0
Candidate hypernym: neencephalon: the part of the brain having the most recent phylogenetic origin; the cerebral cortex and related parts → 0
Candidate hypernym: averrhoa: trees native to East Indies having pinnate leaves: carambolas → 0
Candidate hypernym: electromagnetic delay line: a delay line based on the time of propagation of electromagnetic waves → 0
Candidate hypernym: elephantiasis neuromatosa: hypertrophy of a limb → 0
Candidate hypernym: treasure ship: a 16th-century ship loaded with treasure → 0