Which legal concept imposes liability regardless of fault, including for intentional or unintentional actions?

• A. Negligence
• B. IRA
• C. Estate Tax
• D. Strict Liability

Answer: (D)

Liability without fault is the idea behind strict liability. In strict liability, a person or company can be held responsible for harms caused by certain activities or products regardless of how careful they were or what their intent was. This is used to protect victims when the risk is inherent in the activity or product, so the focus is on the harm and the thing that caused it, not on proving blameworthy conduct. For example, a manufacturer can be held strictly liable for injuries caused by a defective product even if they followed all safety procedures.

This fits the question because it asks for liability that applies regardless of fault, including for intentional or unintentional actions. Negligence, by contrast, requires showing a failure to exercise reasonable care, which involves fault. IRA and Estate Tax relate to retirement accounts and taxes, not to liability for damages.