1
: of, relating to, or being a motor vehicle insurance plan under which someone involved in an accident is compensated usually up to a stipulated limit for actual losses (as for property damage, medical bills, and lost wages) by that person's own insurance company regardless of who is responsible for the accident
2
: of, relating to, or being a divorce law under which neither party is held responsible for the breakup of the marriage
3
: characterized by the absence of a prevailing sense of individual responsibility (as for behavior)

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Some longtime men’s rights fantasies about overturning no-fault divorce—without reinstating men’s historic alimony obligations—have even made their way into conservative reform efforts in red states like Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. Theresa Iker / Made By History, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024 In addition to this step, an additional item that could be implemented is that a window could be opened to let organizations, regardless of how long operations had been in the U.S., have no-fault reviews conducted to allow what necessary adjustments need to be made. Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024 The revamp introduced cost controls on no-fault medical services. Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 9 Oct. 2024 Vance's comments have some advocates worried about possible efforts to repeal no-fault divorces. Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for no-fault 

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of no-fault was in 1967

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“No-fault.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-fault. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Legal Definition

no-fault

adjective
1
: of, relating to, or being a motor vehicle insurance plan under which someone injured in an accident is compensated usually up to a stipulated limit for especially actual losses (as for property damage, medical bills, and lost wages) by that person's own insurer regardless of who is responsible for the accident and is prohibited from or limited in his or her right to sue the responsible party
2
: of or relating to no-fault divorce
a no-fault ground for dissolution
see also no-fault divorce at divorce
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