An action or failure to act in violation of a statutory requirement, which causes harm to another, is called

A) negligence.
B) negligence per se.
C) contributory negligence.
D) comparative negligence.

Negligence per se is the legal doctrine that applies when an act is considered negligent because it violates a statute or regulation. This concept simplifies the plaintiff's burden of proof to establish negligence when the defendant has violated a law designed to protect the public or a specific class of persons from harm, and that violation leads to the harm the law was intended to prevent.