Strict Liability

Liability without fault for special dangers.

With strict liability, a person is liable for harm arising from a source of danger they control, even without fault, for example the keeper of a motor vehicle for the operational risk. It is the exception to the principle that liability requires fault.

The relevant statutes

§ 7 StVG

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Related terms

Operational Risk of a Vehicle
Product Liability

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