/

/

United States legal-change intelligence across legislation, regulation, and case law. Separate data plane, same Zoe spine.

Platform

Legislation
Cases
Ask Zoe

Company

Pricing
API
X
LinkedIn
Instagram

Jurisdictions

Federal
Supreme Court
Alabama

District of Columbia

© 2026 Zoe. All rights reserved.

Zoe is a legal information platform. Always consult the official source for authoritative text.

Legislation Cases Absurdities Ask Zoe Graph Pricing

Home/Legislation/Wrongs Act 1958/63

VICIn ForceAct

Wrongs Act 1958

63Contributory negligence can defeat claim

Start here

Get a plain-English read of 63

Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Wrongs Act 1958.

View in full context

63 Contributory negligence can defeat claim In determining the extent of a reduction in damages by reason of contributory negligence, a court may determine a reduction of 100% if the court thinks it just and equitable to do so, with the result that the claim for damages is defeated.

Previous section62Standard of care for contributory negligence Next sectionDiv 8General

Section 63 - Wrongs Act 1958 - Contributory negligence can defeat claim — Zoe