| 单词 | fault |
| 释义 | fault n [Anglo-French faute lack, failing, ultimately from Latin fallere to deceive, disappoint] 1: a usu. intentional act forbidden by law; also: a usu. intentional omission to do something (as to exercise due care) required by law see also negligence compare no-fault; strict liability at liability ◇ Sometimes when fault is used in legal contexts it includes negligence, sometimes it is considered synonymous with negligence, and sometimes it is distinguished from negligence. Fault and negligence are the usual bases for liability in the law of torts. 2: responsibility for an act or omission that causes damage or injury to another relative degrees of ~ see also comparative fault at fault: liable or responsible based on fault was not at fault |
| 随便看 |
|
法律词典收录了7366条英汉双解法律词条，基本涵盖了常用法律英语单词及短语词组的翻译及用法，是法律学习的有利工具。