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<p><b>Fault</b>, as a <a href="page.php?w=legal">legal</a> term, refers to legal blameworthiness and responsibility in each area of law.  It refers to both the <a href="page.php?w=actus_reus">actus reus</a> and the <a href="page.php?w=mental_state">mental state</a> of the <a href="page.php?w=defendant">defendant</a>. The basic principle is that a defendant should be able to contemplate the harm that his actions may cause, and therefore should aim to avoid such actions. Different forms of liability employ different notions of fault, in some there</p><p>
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