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fault<\/span>:<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/span>(13c.)<\/span><\/p>\n

1. An error or defect of judgment or of conduct; any deviation from prudence or duty\u00a0<\/strong>resulting from inattention, incapacity, perversity, bad faith, or mismanagement. \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2. A breach of duty\u00a0<\/strong>as an element of the tort of negligence.\u00a0 Fault is a traditional element in determining the legal\u00a0<\/strong>responsibility for an injury suffered by another. \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

3. <\/strong>Civil law.<\/em> The intentional or negligent failure to\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>maintain some standard of conduct when that failure results in harm to another person. <\/strong>[1]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1. A wrongful act, omission, or breach.\u00a0 UCC \u00a7 1-201(16).\u00a0 An error or defect of judgment or conduct; any deviation from prudence, rectitude, or duty; any shortcoming or neglect of care or performance, resulting from inattention, incapacity, or perversity; a wrong tendency, course, or act; including, but not limited to negligence; not necessarily imputing moral delinquency. Louisville<\/em>, Evansville & St. Louis Railroad Co. v Berry<\/em>, 2 Ind App 427, 431<\/span>.<\/strong> [2]<\/span><\/p>\n

1. A wrongful act or omission.\u00a0 Neglect or violation fo a legal duty; lack of prudence; failure to exercise care.\u00a0 In the language of the law, “fault” indicates negligence.\u00a0 In ordinary language, however, fault is not committed to negligence; it includes simple blame and moral failure as well.<\/strong> [3]<\/span><\/p>\n

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[1]: Black\u2019s Law Dictionary\u00a0<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/strong>Deluxe Tenth Edition<\/b><\/span><\/em><\/a>\u00a0by Henry Campbell Black & Editor in Chief Bryan A. Garner. ISBN: 978-0-314-62130-6<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/b> <\/b><\/p>\n

[2]: Ballantine\u2019s Law Dictionary\u00a0<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/strong>with Pronunciations
\n<\/b><\/span><\/em>Third Edition<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>by James A. Ballantine\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/strong>(James Arthur 1871-1949).\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/em>Edited by William S. Anderson.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a9 1969 by THE LAWYER\u2019S CO-OPERATIVE PUBLISHING COMPANY.\u00a0 Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 68-30931<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

[3]:\u00a0\u00a0Ballantine\u2019s Law Dictionary <\/a><\/b><\/span><\/strong>Legal Assistant Edition<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/em>
\nby Jack Ballantine\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/strong>(James Arthur 1871-1949).\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/em>Doctored<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/em>by\u00a0Jack G. Handler,\u00a0J.D.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a9 1994 Delmar by Thomson Learning.\u00a0 ISBN 0-8273-4874-6.<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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