strict liability

noun

: liability imposed without regard to fault

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The pair also face three counts of first-degree strict liability death, which each carry a potential of 10 to 20 years in prison. —

Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 24 July 2024 There are people who think there should be strict liability. —

Kelsey Piper, Vox, 19 July 2024 Last week, a Florida woman, Melissa Milligan filed suit against Fresh Start Produce Sales, as well as Bedner Growers Inc., which grew the cucumbers, over the salmonella outbreak, on allegations of strict liability, breach of warranty, and negligence. —

Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 17 July 2024 The lawsuits also makes a strict liability claim, alleging that the contaminated food was a defective product that the restaurant served to customers. —

Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for strict liability

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of strict liability was in 1896

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“Strict liability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strict%20liability. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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