Violation of Statute or Ordinance as Evidence of Negligence is a type of legal concept used to support a negligence claim. It refers to when a person disregards a law, ordinance, or regulation that has been put in place to protect people from harm. In such cases, a breach of duty is inherently found and a court can then infer that the violation shows negligence on the part of the defendant. There are two types of Violation of Statute or Ordinance as Evidence of Negligence: statutory negligence and ordinance negligence. Statutory negligence occurs when a statute, or law, is violated by the defendant. This type of negligence is usually seen in cases involving motor vehicle laws, product liability, and medical malpractice. Ordinance negligence happens when a local ordinance, or rule, has been breached. This can occur when a building is constructed without meeting local building codes or when municipal noise ordinances are violated. In both cases, the violation of the law serves as evidence of negligence in the eyes of the court and can be used to support a negligence claim.