Word info Antonyms

no-fault

Adjective

Meaning

no fault (not comparable)

Alternative form of no-fault

(law, of vehicle insurance) In which a claimant is compensated for actual economic loss without blame being assigned to a particular party.

(law, of a divorce or an eviction) In which neither party is assigned blame.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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no fault

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Examples

Divorce Nevada's early reputation as a "divorce haven" arose from the fact that, before the no-fault divorce revolution in the 1970s, divorces were quite difficult to obtain in the United States. Source: Internet

Australia changed to no-fault divorce in 1975, abolishing adultery as a ground for divorce. Source: Internet

In New Zealand, a no-fault accident compensation system has limited the development of personal injury torts. Source: Internet

De Belin is currently subject to the NRL's no-fault stand down rule but is still sitting on a $595,000 a year contract. Source: Internet

In 'no-fault' jurisdictions divorce can be obtained either on a simple allegation of 'irreconcilable differences,' 'irretrievable break-down', or 'incompatibility' with respect to the marriage relationship, or on the ground of de facto separation. Source: Internet

In light of the widespread acceptance of "no-fault" divorce, many people of faith have already begun speaking of "covenant marriage" to describe the life-long commitment of man and woman until parted by death. Source: Internet

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