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fault

intentional omission to do something (as to exercise due care) required by law see also negligence compare no-fault strict liability at liability NOTE: Sometimes when fault is used in legal contexts it includes negligence, sometimes it is considered

comparative fault

proportion to the plaintiff's share of the fault : comparative negligence at negligence compare contributory negligence at negligence strict liability at liability

Fiscal Statutes

fiscal statutes and in determining the liability of a subject to tax one must have regard to the strict letter of the law and not merely to the spirit of the statute or the, substance of the

abnormally dangerous activity

area is outweighed by the risk of harm compare ultrahazardous activity NOTE: Abnormally dangerous activities are subject to strict liability. Abnormally dangerous activity and ultrahazardous activity are sometimes used interchangeably.

dangerous instrument

a criminal case in which the defendant struck the victim's head against it. In tort cases, esp. where strict liability is to be imposed, the object usually has to have some inherently dangerous quality.

privity

party (as a retailer) directly dealt with. Only these parties had privity. Under modern laws and doctrines of strict liability and implied warranty, however, the right to sue has been extended to those, such as third-party beneficiaries and

sexual harassment

and that the employer is liable under respondeat superior because of actual or constructive knowledge of the harassment. Strict liability is often imposed for harassment of an employee by a supervisor or for quid pro quo sexual harassment.

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