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 of these evictions are no-fault evictions, which tenant union members said are also used to retaliate against renters who complain about housing conditions.
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Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026
Renters should also look for a policy that includes no-fault medical coverage.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
So a bipartisan group in Congress hammered out the no-fault system.
—Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2025
Advertisement Over the years, the government has made a yeoman’s effort at explaining the reason for the no-fault nature of the court—which has nothing to do with Washington cutting sweetheart deals with Big Pharma.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 22 Dec. 2025
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Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026
Renters should also look for a policy that includes no-fault medical coverage.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
So a bipartisan group in Congress hammered out the no-fault system.
—Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2025
Advertisement Over the years, the government has made a yeoman’s effort at explaining the reason for the no-fault nature of the court—which has nothing to do with Washington cutting sweetheart deals with Big Pharma.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 22 Dec. 2025
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“No-fault.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-fault. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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