Fault

Definition - Noun
[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
: liable or responsible based on fault <was not at fault>

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intrinsic fraud

fraud (as by the use of false or forged documents, false claims, or perjured testimony) that deceives the trier of fact and results in a judgment in favor of the party perpetrating the fraud

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