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Many of those charged protest their innocence vehemently, but since anti-doping agencies apply strict liability principles and apportion responsibility irrespective of intent, the consequences hit hard.
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 20 June 2025
That standard is strict liability, which means a person is punished for a wrongful act occurring even if the person acted reasonably.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Executors can be held personally liable for unpaid estate taxes under a strict liability standard.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
On Thursday, Woods was charged with two counts each of second-degree vehicular homicide, third-degree strict liability vehicular homicide and violation of law intended to protect public health and safety, said Webb-McRae.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 20 June 2025
That standard is strict liability, which means a person is punished for a wrongful act occurring even if the person acted reasonably.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Executors can be held personally liable for unpaid estate taxes under a strict liability standard.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
On Thursday, Woods was charged with two counts each of second-degree vehicular homicide, third-degree strict liability vehicular homicide and violation of law intended to protect public health and safety, said Webb-McRae.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Strict liability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strict%20liability. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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