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intervening cause

intervening cause noun: a foreseeable event that occurs after a tortfeasor's initial act of negligence and causes injury to a victim, generally not absolving the tortfeasor of liability for injury.

Noun

intervening cause

  1. A foreseeable event that occurs after a tortfeasor's initial act of negligence and causes injury to a victim, generally not absolving the tortfeasor of liability for injury.

intervening cause meaning in Tamil

intervening cause in Tamil

இடைப்படும் காரணி, இவைகளையும் காணவும்

Questions about intervening cause

What does intervening cause mean?
Intervening cause means a foreseeable event that occurs after a tortfeasor's initial act of negligence and causes injury to a victim, generally not absolving the tortfeasor of liability for injury.
What is intervening cause in Tamil?
Intervening cause in Tamil is இடைப்படும் காரணி, இவைகளையும் காணவும். See Intervening cause meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is intervening cause?
Intervening cause is a noun.

Words near intervening cause in the dictionary

  1. interveniencies
  2. interveniency
  3. intervenient
  4. intervenients
  5. intervening
  6. intervening cause
  7. interveningly
  8. intervenings
  9. intervenium
  10. intervenor
  11. intervenors

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