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no fault

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A quick definition of no fault:

No fault: When something goes wrong, sometimes people have to go to court to figure out who is to blame. But in a "no fault" situation, nobody has to prove who did something wrong. This can happen in things like divorce or car accidents, where everyone involved gets help no matter who caused the problem.

A more thorough explanation:

No fault is a legal term that means a claim or case is resolved without determining who is at fault. In a no-fault claim, the parties involved do not have to prove that anyone is to blame for the situation. This is different from a fault-based claim, where the parties must prove that someone was at fault to win the case.

  • No-fault divorce: A type of divorce where the parties do not have to prove that one person was at fault for the marriage ending. Instead, they can show that the marriage has irretrievably broken down or that they have irreconcilable differences.
  • No-fault insurance: A type of insurance where the insurance company pays for losses regardless of who caused them. This is often used in auto insurance, where each driver's insurance company pays for their own damages, regardless of who caused the accident.

These examples illustrate how no fault works in different legal situations. In a no-fault divorce, the parties do not have to prove that one person caused the marriage to end. Instead, they can show that the marriage is irretrievably broken down or that they have irreconcilable differences. In no-fault insurance, the insurance company pays for damages regardless of who caused the accident. This can make it easier and faster to resolve claims, as there is no need to determine who was at fault.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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