Sentences with phrase «strict liability offense»

One particularly interesting aspect of the decision is that, when the law first came out, my understanding is that lawyers for accused spent time arguing that this was a strict liability offense, so as to extend the defense of due diligence to their clients.

For example, speeding is a summary and strict liability offense: you're guilty if you're over the speed limit.

Speeding, being a strict liability offense, does not have any legal defenses.

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To challenge speeding tickets, specifically, drivers must prove there was a lack of evidence for the violation, as some states, such as Alaska, consider speeding a «strict liability» offense.