noun
fault liability principle
Legal principle that liability arises only when fault (negligence or intent) is proven. Often contrasted with 無過失責任主義 (strict liability).
See also: 無過失責任主義
日本の民法は過失責任主義を基本としている。
Japanese civil law is based on the fault liability principle.
過失責任主義では、被害者が加害者の過失を立証しなければならない。
Under the fault liability principle, the victim must prove the negligence of the perpetrator.