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August 1974

A Plea of 'Not Guilty'

Arguing the case for a "no fault" verdict on past insanities

IN THE LAST several years, a previously unfamiliar phrase rooted in legal terminology has been added to the vocabulary of most adult Americans. State after state has adopted, or seems likely to adopt, auto-insurance laws based on the "no fault" principle, under which victims of accidents are compensated for injuries, lost work time, and damage to their cars without going through the long-drawn-out and expensive legal process of bringing suit to place the blame on the "guilty" party.

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