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過失相殺 (かしつそうさい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

過か失しつ相そう殺さい

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Meanings

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comparative negligence; offsetting negligence

Legal term for reducing damages when the plaintiff is also at fault. Used in civil law contexts.

交こう通つう事じ故こでは、過か失

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In traffic accidents, compensation may be reduced due to comparative negligence.

Kanji

過overdo, exceed, go beyond
失lose, error, fault
相inter-, mutual, together
殺kill, murder, butcher

Related words

過か失しつ
過失 means 'negligence' or 'fault' in general, while 過失相殺 specifically refers to the legal principle of offsetting negligence.
相そう殺さい
相殺 means 'offsetting' or 'canceling out' in a broader sense, but 過失相殺 is a fixed legal compound.

Built from

過か失しつ+相そう殺さい

Etymology

Compound of 過失 (negligence) and 相殺 (offsetting), used as a legal term.