Definitions for "AT FAULT"
deserving blame; "admitted to being at fault"
An accident involving a named insured, a resident of the named insured 's household, or any other operator who regularly drives the insured vehicle which results in death, bodily injury to a third party, damage to property of a third party, or a one car collision or vehicle upset. Also see Negligence.
found responsible. Whenever a claim is made as a result of a crash, the adjuster has to determine who is at fault, or who is to blame. Sometimes fault is shared between parties involved, depending on the circumstances of the crash. The decision is made based on the rules of the road, as set out in the Motor Vehicle Act, and the information available through firsthand reports, police reports, etc. More Information.
Keywords:  hounds, scent, hunt, lost, stopped
It means the hounds have stopped during a hunt because they have lost the scent.