fault
- An action performed consciously and knowingly that is against the law
- The obligation being identified as the cause for harm or injury suffered by another due to an act or a failure to act
- The court found that the fault for the accident rested with the driver who failed to stop at the red light.
- In civil law, the person at fault typically has to pay for any damages caused.
- Negligence is a type of fault where a person fails to act with reasonable care, resulting in damage to another.
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