no-fault
[ 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 his or her 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.
Words nearby no-fault
no-cal, no-claims bonus, no-code, no-count, no-cut contract, no-fault, no-fault insurance, no-fly zone, no-frills, no-go, no-go area
Origin of no-fault
An Americanism dating back to 1965–70
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