Definition Liability associated with very dangerous actions. The actions leading to the liability do not have to be proven negligent, just different than public policy.

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Absolute liability is a tortuous liability. Absolute liability can be imposed on a person even without proof of the person’s negligence. Generally, owners, employers, and manufacturers are brought und [..]

Liability for damages even though fault or negligence cannot be proven. Certain situations create absolute liability for the manufacturer a product or the provider of a service.

Provides financial protection for innocent victims of a wrongdoer, even if the wrongdoer has violated the terms of the insurance policy. A common example is a pedestrian injured by an insured vehicle [..]

A liability that arises from extremely dangerous operations, such as the use of explosives (e.g., a contractor would almost certainly be liable for damages caused by vibrations of the earth following [..]

Liability for damages even though fault or negligence cannot be proven.

Some strict liability offences are said to give rise to ‘absolute’ liability.

The liability of a wrongdoer's automobile insurance company to pay someone harmed by the wrongdoer, even if the wrongdoer has violated the terms of the insurance policy, for example, by driving with an expired licence. This is subject to a limit, usually $200,000, and the requirement that the wrongdoer in violation of the contract must reimbur [..]