strict liability

noun

: liability imposed without regard to fault

Examples of strict liability in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The lawsuit was filed on the bases of negligence, assault, battery, outrage and strict liability, seeking damages in excess of $75,000. —Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026

False advertising claims under California Business and Professions Code § 17500 are available on a strict liability theory, requiring no proof of intent to deceive. —Corey Martin, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

California’s dog bite statute creates strict liability for dog owners regardless of prior knowledge of the animal’s dangerous tendencies. —Anton Lucanus may 7, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026

While giants such as Walmart and Target may have the leverage to enforce strict liability waivers, smaller retailers might take the opposite approach, absorbing AI risk as a way to differentiate themselves and earn customer trust. —Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for strict liability

• affability
• audibility
• bistability
• capability
• changeability
• contractility
• credibility
• culpability
• disability
• disutility
• durability
• fallibility

Legal Definition

strict liability

see also:

liability sense 2b