inherent vice
noun [C]Definition
› INSURANCE a natural characteristic that causes some goods to be spoiled or become damaged, which insurance companies will not accept as a risk: The insurers denied any liability on the grounds that the damage was due to an inherent vice in the computer systems.
(Definition of inherent vice noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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