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Strict liability

Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-003206

A legal doctrine where a party can be held responsible for damages or injuries without the need to prove fault, negligence, or intent. It applies in specific situations, such as product liability cases involving defective goods, or activities deemed inherently dangerous. Under strict liability, the focus is on whether the harm occurred and if the defendant's actions or products were the cause.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-INS-003206
FieldInsurance and risk management
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-INS-003206",
  "term": "Strict liability",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "A legal doctrine where a party can be held responsible for damages or injuries without the need to prove fault, negligence, or intent. It applies in specific situations, such as product liability cases involving defective goods, or activities deemed inherently dangerous. Under strict liability, the focus is on whether the harm occurred and if the defendant's actions or products were the cause.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/strict-liability/"
}

Record 3,256 of 3,682 in Insurance and risk management terminology (MLC-0106). Request the full dataset.