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What is "no-fault"

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
no-fault
adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
divorce
▪ Johnson is pushing a bill, for example, that would limit no-fault divorces in Arizona.
▪ In a sense, no-fault divorce did what was intended.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Can not we have a proper system of no-fault payments for medical injuries?
▪ In some states, no-fault insurance has made it easier for the citizen to collect for minor collison damage in automobile wrecks.
▪ Johnson is pushing a bill, for example, that would limit no-fault divorces in Arizona.
▪ Mandatory no-fault insurance has been enacted in 13 states.
▪ Some evidence suggests a link between no-fault laws and divorce.
▪ Some states have a dollar threshold for no-fault insurance.
▪ The hon. Gentleman argues for no-fault compensation.
▪ While no-fault insurance has failed in other states, supporters contend that this is the first initiative to curtail litigation severely.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
no-fault

as a type of U.S. motor vehicle insurance, 1967, from no + fault (n.).

Wiktionary
no-fault

a. 1 (context chiefly of motor insurance English) in which a claimant is compensated for actual economic loss without blame being assigned to a particular party 2 (context of a divorce English) in which neither party is assigned blame alt. 1 (context chiefly of motor insurance English) in which a claimant is compensated for actual economic loss without blame being assigned to a particular party 2 (context of a divorce English) in which neither party is assigned blame

Wikipedia
No-fault

No-fault may refer to:

  • No-fault divorce
  • No-fault insurance
  • No-fault liability also known as strict liability

Usage examples of "no-fault".

The churches use their donated funds to fight no-fault divorce, calling it a social evil.