no-fault

[ noh-fawlt ]

noun

1. Also called no-fault insurance. a form of automobile insurance designed to enable the policyholder in case of an accident to collect a certain basic compensation promptly for economic loss from their own insurance company without determination of liability.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or requiring no-fault insurance:

   a no-fault law; no-fault coverage.

2. of, relating to, or designating a divorce in which there is no attempt or need to hold either party responsible for the breakup.

Word History and Origins

Origin of no-fault¹

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70

Example Sentences

When Morgan Davies and Ellie Bryan from Liverpool found themselves facing a no-fault eviction, the costs of moving saw them fall behind on their bills.

From BBC

Many of the Project 2025 partner organizations have called for either restricting or eliminating no-fault divorce.

From Salon

Reported by Tatyana Tandanpolie: As worries grow after Dobbs, experts fear restricting no-fault divorce could be a death sentence for some women.

From Salon

Her divorce was as no-fault as divorces come, she said, even if it wasn't what she wanted.

From Salon

But opponents of no-fault divorce laws, which allow couples to split without either spouse having to claim fault or both having to agree, believe it's enough cause to eliminate or curtail no-fault grounds in divorce law altogether.

From Salon