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superseding cause

superseding cause noun: an unforeseeable event that occurs after a tortfeasor's initial act of negligence and causes injury to a victim, generally absolving the tortfeasor of liability for injury.

Noun

superseding cause

  1. An unforeseeable event that occurs after a tortfeasor's initial act of negligence and causes injury to a victim, generally absolving the tortfeasor of liability for injury.

Questions about superseding cause

What does superseding cause mean?
Superseding cause means an unforeseeable event that occurs after a tortfeasor's initial act of negligence and causes injury to a victim, generally absolving the tortfeasor of liability for injury.
What part of speech is superseding cause?
Superseding cause is a noun.

Words near superseding cause in the dictionary

  1. supersedere
  2. supersederes
  3. superseders
  4. supersedes
  5. superseding
  6. superseding cause
  7. supersedingly
  8. supersedings
  9. supersedure
  10. supersedures
  11. superseed

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