an act that does not achieve its intended goal

意図した目標を達成しない行為

(law) negligence allocated between the plaintiff and the defendant with a corresponding reduction in damages paid to the plaintiff

（法）損害賠償が原告と被告の過失割合に応じて減額されること

willful negligence

故意の怠慢

(law) negligence of two of more persons acting independently; the plaintiff may sue both together or separately

（法律）二人以上の人が独立して行動した過失；原告は両方を一緒にまたは別々に訴えることができる

(law) recklessly acting without reasonable caution and putting another person at risk of injury or death (or failing to do something with the same consequences)

（法律）合理的な注意を払わずに無謀に行動し、他人を傷害や死亡の危険にさらすこと（または同じ結果をもたらすことを怠ること）

(law) behavior by the plaintiff that contributes to the harm resulting from the defendant's negligence

（法律）被告の過失によって生じた損害に原告の行為が寄与すること