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Negligence per se

Negligence per se is the legal doctrine where certain acts are considered proof of negligence without any requirement to prove intent or knowledge. As a typical example, suppose a contractor violated a building code when constructing a house; the house collapses and somebody is injured. The violation of the building code establishes negligence per se and the contractor will have to pay civil damages to the injured party.

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