No-Fault
/ˌnoʊˈfɔlt/
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- (adj.) Relating to a legal system or insurance policy that provides compensation without requiring proof of fault or negligence.
The no-fault insurance system simplifies claims by eliminating the need to prove driver liability.
- (n.) A legal principle or law under which a party is compensated for losses without the necessity of proving another party's fault or negligence.
Under no-fault law, each driver’s insurer pays for their own policyholder’s damages regardless of who caused the accident.
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No-fault is primarily used in insurance and tort law contexts to indicate compensation systems that do not depend on proving fault, contrasting with traditional fault-based liability systems.
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