Fault definition:
A breach of duty or negligence and, in some circumstances, the errors or omissions of others or of things under a person's control.
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Faults or negligence are usually divided into gross, ordinary, and slight:
Gross fault or neglect consists in not observing that care towards others which a least attentive person usually takes of his own affairs.
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No Fault Divorce
It is a divorce in which neither husband nor wife needs to prove the cause of dissolution of marriage. No one is blamed and nothing is written or spoken about who did what and what went wrong with the marriage.
Fault-Based Divorce: A type of divorce to be granted if one member of the marriage is guilty of some kind of marital misconduct.
Fault Grounds: Marital wrongs that will justify the granting of a divorce. An example would be adultery.
Default Judgment: An order or judgment made based on only the plaintiff's (petitioner's) complaint, due to no response or presence of the defendant (respondent).
At Fault: Found responsible. Sometimes fault is shared between parties involved, depending on the circumstances of each case.
Comparative Fault: A rule in admiralty law where each vessel involved in a collision is required to pay a share of the total damages in proportion to its percentage of fault.
fault divorce - Traditional grounds for divorce in which a husband or wife can file on fault grounds for divorce under the theory of marital misconduct i.e.
Fault: Negligence; a wrongful act; a departure from that which is expected of someone; a neglect of obligation or duty; mismanagement; bad faith.
Fault Divorce A divorce in which the plaintiff alleges misconduct of the other spouse as grounds for the complaint.
Filing Presenting the complaint with the court, thus initiating the divorce proceeding.
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FAULT-BASED DIVORCE: divorce action where misconduct by one spouse is needed before a marriage may be ended.
FAULT GROUNDS: marital misconduct giving one spouse a legal reason to sue for divorce, such as abuse, abandonment and adultery.
Fault
Negligence; misconduct; deviation from standard of care.
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FAULT AUTO INSURANCE SYSTEM: Refers to a system in which the party that bears the blame (fault) for an accident is liable for any damages.
FAULT, contracts, civil law. An improper act or omission, which arises from ignorance, carelessness, or negligence. The act or omission must not have been meditated, and must have caused some injury to another. Lec. Elcm. §783.
Default 1) Failure to file an answer or other response to a summons or complaint in a lawsuit.
Default judgment - A judgment entered against a party who fails to appear in court or respond to the charges.
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default - Occurs when a defendant fails to respond to the plaintiff's complaint within the time allowed, or fails to appear at the trail. The court may then enter a default judgment.
Default. French de-faulte, to want, fail. (1) Something wrongful; some omission to do that which ought to have been done. (2) an omission, neglect or failure to do something required by law, or by a court administering the law.
default [Anglo-French defalte defaute lack, fault, failure to answer a summons, from defaillir to be lacking, fail, from de-, intensive prefix + faillir to fail] 1 : failure to do something required by duty ...
Default:
Failure to pay or otherwise perform obligations under a contract.
Default Judgment
A judgment rendered in favor of the plaintiff because of the defendant's failure to answer or appear to contest the plaintiff's claim.
Default
failure of a defendant to appear, or file an answer or response in a civil case, after having been served with a summons and complaint
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DEFAULT JUDGMENT: A ruling entered against a defendant who fails to answer a summons in a lawsuit.
default judgment
n. if a defendant in a lawsuit fails to respond to a complaint in the time set by law, then the plaintiff (suer) can request that the default (failure) be entered into the court record by the clerk, ...
default: a "default" in an action of law occurs when a defendant omits to plead or otherwise defend within the time allowed, or fails to appear at the trial ...
Default - Failure of the defendant to appear and answer the summons and complaint.
Default judgment - A judgment entered against a party who fails to appear in court or respond to the charges.
Default: To fail to respond or answer to the plaintiff's claims by filing the required court document; usually an Appearance or an Answer.
DEFAULT - The failure to fulfill a legal obligation, such as neglecting to pay back a loan on schedule.
DEFAULT JUDGMENT - A ruling entered against a defendant who fails to answer a summons in a lawsuit.
Default
A failure to respond to a lawsuit within the specified time.
Default Judgment
A judgment entered against a party who fails to appear in court or respond to the charges.
default: When a defendant in a civil case does not file an answer or other response with the court or go to court when they are supposed to, after being properly notified. This is called being "in default." ...
default, default judgment The omission or failure to fulfill a duty, observe a promise, discharge an obligation, or perform an agreement.
DEFAULT -- A failure to do what ought to be done, i.e., when a defendant does not plead within the time allowed or fails to appear for trial.
No Fault Divorce
A divorce where the spouse suing for divorce does not have to prove that the other spouse did something wrong in order to be granted the right to legally end the marriage.
No-fault Proceedings - A civil case in which parties may resolve their dispute without a formal finding of error or fault.
default
To fail in some duty, i.e. to fail to do something you were meant to do.
No-fault insurance
Car insurance laws that require the insurance companies of each person in an accident to pay for medical bills and lost wages of their insured, up to a certain amount, regardless of who was at fault.
Term: Fault
Definition: Negligence; misconduct; deviation from standard of care.
Fault
Definition - Noun
[Anglo-French faute lack, failing, ultimately from Latin fallere to deceive, disappoint]
1 : a usu. intentional act forbidden by law
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: a usu.
fault divorce
A tradition that required one spouse to prove that the other spouse was legally at fault, to obtain a divorce. The "innocent" spouse was then granted the divorce from the "guilty" spouse.
no fault divorce
n. divorces (dissolutions) in which neither spouse is required to...
no fault insurance
n: a type of automobile insurance required of car owners by law i...
No Fault Divorce
No fault divorce allows a divorce to be granted without a finding of wrongdoing by either party. For true no fault, there is no defense to prevent the divorce from being granted.
Default Hearing(see Hearing)Default Judgment(see Judgment)DefenceA defendant or accused person's reason(s) why a plaintiff or a prosecutor does not have a valid case.
Proportionate Fault
the doctrine that attributes a percentage to fault to different parties, if more than one party's negligence is found to have caused property damage, personal injuries or fatalities.
TOP Pari delicto : Latin for "of equal fault." For example, if two parties complain to a judge of the non-performance of a contract by the other, ...
Acceleration clause A clause in a contract that states that if a payment is missed, or some other default occurs (such as the debtor becoming insolvent), then the contract is fully due immediately.
A court should not find fault with your taking extreme care in doing what you do. This is one of the ancient maxims of our common law, intended to protect us from corruption in high places. When walking in a snake pit, tread cautiously! ...
Caveat emptor (let the buyer beware) is a warning to buyers to check for themselves things which they intend to buy, so they cannot later hold the vendor responsible for the faulty condition of the item.
Dropping the negative of forbearance, and taking duty to mean an obligation to do something, with the alternative of punishment in default, we find that duties are of two kinds.
Until the recent advent of the "no-fault" divorce, in which neither party is expected to prove the spouse as the "guilty party" in the marriage, a marriage could be dissolved only for what the state deemed to be proper grounds.
if he gets someone other than the seller to repair faulty goods)
Acceptance prevents a buyer rejecting goods for breach of contract (e.g. if goods are faulty)
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A letter from a lawyer, on behalf of a client, that demands payment or some other action, which is in default.
The workers' compensation scheme in Queensland is a 'no fault' scheme, that is, the worker has the right to claim whether the injury was caused by the employer's negligence or wrongful act or omission or not.
Where a lender gains the right to invoke an acceleration clause due to a borrower's default, the lender may lose that right if the borrower corrects his or her default before the lender actually invokes the clause.
More Real-Estate Loans Default in EuropeWall Street JournalBy ELIOT BROWN European commercial real-estate markets are struggling with a sharp increase in mortgages falling into trouble, just as more European countries slip back into recession.
Foreclosure - A court proceeding upon default in a mortgage to vest title in the mortgagee.
Forfeiture - A cancellation. A legal action whereby a contract purchaser following default loses all his interest in the property.
The principle of maintenance and cure requires a shipowner to pay for medical care, and provide basic living expenses for any seaman injured on a ship, regardless of whether the shipowner is at fault.
IN PARI DELICTO
Equally wrong
One party is as much at fault as the opposing party.
IN PARI MATERIA
On like subject matter; same manner
Typically used in regards to statutes which relate the same thing or person.
Prevention Tips: While becoming a victim of crime is never the fault of the victim, the National Crime Prevention Council has established the following list of practices that may help safeguard individuals from becoming victims of assault: ...
The Latin term "In delicto" means, in a UK legal context: "at fault".
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