strict liability
nounDefinition of strict liability
: liability imposed without regard to fault
Examples of strict liability in a Sentence
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The panel’s suggestion to overhaul the strict liability doctrine, known as inverse condemnation, has already faced strong pushback. — Dustin Gardiner, SFChronicle.com, "California wildfire panel doubles down on push to change liability rules for PG&E," 7 June 2019 The measure also will loosen some of the nation’s strictest liability rules for utilities when their equipment causes a fire, but only after those utilities carry out billions of dollars in fire-prevention safety work. — Scott Wilson, Washington Post, "Secondary burns: Chico, Calif., is in tumult after a fire emptied out neighboring Paradise," 3 Aug. 2019 The imposition of strict liability on owners in this manner is not authorized under the Horse Racing Law, may result in arbitrary and capricious disciplinary proceedings, and could chill horse ownership. — John Cherwa, latimes.com, "Racing! Goodbye to the winter/spring Santa Anita meeting," 25 June 2018 Utilities lobbied aggressively to eliminate that strict liability standard but lawmakers dropped the idea amid pressure from insurers, trial lawyers and fire victims. — Jonathan J. Cooper, The Seattle Times, "Fires put pressure on California utilities despite new law," 12 Nov. 2018 But lawmakers balked at repealing labor protections that impose strict liability on employers for discharging workers. — Andrew Scurria, WSJ, "Puerto Rico Overseers Scale Back Spending After Labor-Law Changes Fail," 29 June 2018 Even though this is a strict liability offense, prosecutors will recognize the lack of intent. — Kevin Werbach, WIRED, "Why Porn on the Blockchain Won't Doom Bitcoin," 29 Mar. 2018 The Prince George’s County Democrat said adopting a strict liability standard is the most the state can do to discourage drilling. — Michael Dresser, baltimoresun.com, "Maryland lawmakers vote to impose strict liability for offshore oil spills," 20 Mar. 2018 Maryland has introduced a bill imposing strict liability on anyone who causes a spill while engaged in offshore drilling or oil or gas extraction. — Wayne Parry, chicagotribune.com, "States fight Trump drill plan with local bans," 19 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'strict liability.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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