Organic matter serves as a reservoir of nutrients and water in the soil, aids in reducing compaction and surface crusting, and increases water infiltration into the soil. Yet it's often ignored and neglected.
Similarly, evidence of voluntary intoxication will not excuse conduct that is otherwise negligent. Although intoxication affects a person's judgment, voluntary intoxication will not excuse negligent conduct, because it is the person's conduct, not his or her mental condition, that determines negligence.
The majority of states in the U.S. have done away with the practice of contributory negligence and replaced it with âcomparative negligenceâ, which analyzes the degree of fault for each party in deciding whether compensation is justified in the case and what the percentage of payment will be.