no-fault law

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• fault — n [Anglo French faute lack, failing, ultimately from Latin fallere to deceive, disappoint] 1: a usu. intentional act forbidden by law; also: a usu. intentional omission to do something (as to exercise due care) required by law see also negligence …   Law dictionary

• fault divorce — A tradition that required one spouse to prove that the other spouse was legally at fault, to obtain a divorce. The innocent spouse was then granted the divorce from the guilty spouse. The traditional fault grounds for divorce are adultery,… …   Law dictionary

• fault finding — index cynical Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• fault of the court — index injustice Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• fault-finding — index criticism, dissatisfaction Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• fault — [fɔːlt ǁ fɒːlt] noun [countable] 1. MANUFACTURING something that is wrong with a machine, system etc that prevents it from working correctly: fault in • Soviet engineers identified 32 design faults in the reactor, any of which could have led to… …   Financial and business terms

• fault — n 1 imperfection, deficiency, shortcoming Analogous words: flaw, defect, *blemish: weakness, infirmity (see corresponding adjectives at WEAK) Antonyms: excellence 2 Fault, failing, frailty, foible, vice are comparable when they mean an… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Fault — may refer to:*Fault (geology), planar rock fractures which show evidence of relative movement *Fault (technology), an abnormal condition or defect at the component, equipment, or sub system level which may lead to a failure *An asymmetric fault… …   Wikipedia

• Law and divorce around the world — This article is a general overview of divorce laws around the world. Every nation except Malta,the Philippines and the Vatican City allows legal divorce. [ [http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSMAN22419320070213 Filipinos celebrate… …   Wikipedia

• Fault (legal) — The meaning of fault Different forms of liability employ different notions of fault, in some there is no need to prove fault. Fault basically refers to legal blameworthiness and responsibility in each area of law. It refers to both the Actus Reus …   Wikipedia

• no fault — adj. Used to describe a situation in which the fault of the parties is irrelevant to the outcome, such as an insurance policy in which the insurer will pay for damage regardless of whether the insured was at fault in causing it; see also divorce… …   Law dictionary