strict liability

noun

A standard of legal liability by which a person can be found liable regardless of intent, fault or negligence.

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Meanings

nounstrict liability (uncountable)
  1. uncountablelawA standard of legal liability by which a person can be found liable regardless of intent, fault or negligence.
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APA

strict liability. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strict%20liability

MLA

“strict liability.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strict%20liability. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “strict liability,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strict%20liability.

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