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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The 30-day clock and the $50,000 PIP limit New York runs a mandatory no-fault insurance system.
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Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
Without restrictions on rent increases, a landlord who lost the ability to use no-fault eviction could still empty a property by simply jacking up the rent to a rate that the tenant could not afford.
—Allyson Gold, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
Senate Bill 257 would largely end no-fault evictions, which typically occur at the end of a lease.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Last year, Dusty Deevers, a right-wing firebrand known for trying to ban no-fault divorce, introduced legislation that would allow government employees to be paid in bitcoin.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
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Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
Without restrictions on rent increases, a landlord who lost the ability to use no-fault eviction could still empty a property by simply jacking up the rent to a rate that the tenant could not afford.
—Allyson Gold, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
Senate Bill 257 would largely end no-fault evictions, which typically occur at the end of a lease.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Last year, Dusty Deevers, a right-wing firebrand known for trying to ban no-fault divorce, introduced legislation that would allow government employees to be paid in bitcoin.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
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“No-fault.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-fault. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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