no-fault

American  

[noh-fawlt] / ˈnoʊˌfɔlt /

noun

1. 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.

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adjective

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

   a no-fault law; no-fault coverage.

2. 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

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

In 2019 Michigan’s GOP Legislature and Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pared back their no-fault insurance regime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

The no-fault system has also been an invitation for fraud.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 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

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