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 longtime men’s rights fantasies about overturning no-fault divorce—without reinstating men’s historic alimony obligations—have even made their way into conservative reform efforts in red states like Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma.
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Theresa Iker / Made By History, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
In addition to this step, an additional item that could be implemented is that a window could be opened to let organizations, regardless of how long operations had been in the U.S., have no-fault reviews conducted to allow what necessary adjustments need to be made.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
The revamp introduced cost controls on no-fault medical services.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 9 Oct. 2024
Vance's comments have some advocates worried about possible efforts to repeal no-fault divorces.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
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Theresa Iker / Made By History, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
In addition to this step, an additional item that could be implemented is that a window could be opened to let organizations, regardless of how long operations had been in the U.S., have no-fault reviews conducted to allow what necessary adjustments need to be made.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
The revamp introduced cost controls on no-fault medical services.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 9 Oct. 2024
Vance's comments have some advocates worried about possible efforts to repeal no-fault divorces.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
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“No-fault.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-fault. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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