no-fault

American

[noh-fawlt] / ˈnoʊˌfɔlt /

noun

Also called no-fault insurance. a form of automobile insurance designed to enable the policyholder in case of an accident to collect a certain basic compensation promptly for economic loss from their own insurance company without determination of liability.

adjective

of, relating to, or requiring no-fault insurance.

a no-fault law; no-fault coverage.
of, relating to, or designating a divorce in which there is no attempt or need to hold either party responsible for the breakup.

Etymology

Origin of no-fault

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70

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no-fault

Also, Utah is a no-fault state when it comes to divorce.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026

This no-fault system ensures individuals are compensated by the government in a timely manner for vaccine injuries, though it also makes it harder to pursue class actions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026

It has been described as the biggest shake-up of renting in England in more than 30 years and includes changes to fixed contracts, a ban on no-fault evictions and redress for "excessive" rent increases.

From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2025

Mr Myers, of Quick & Clarke in Beverley, said he understood the anxiety that came with no-fault evictions.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2025

Renée Gentry, director of the George Washington University Law School’s Vaccine Injury Litigation Clinic, thinks it’s unlikely Congress will blow up the no-fault program.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2025

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