cause in law

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• cause — 1 n 1: something that brings about an effect or result the negligent act which was the cause of the plaintiff s injury ◇ The cause of an injury must be proven in both tort and criminal cases. actual cause: cause in fact in this entry but–for… …   Law dictionary

• cause of action — 1: the grounds (as violation of a right) that entitle a plaintiff to bring a suit an amended pleading reiterating a cause of action for lost profits J. H. Friedenthal et al.; also: the part of a suit brought on those grounds removed the cause of… …   Law dictionary

• law — / lȯ/ n [Old English lagu, of Scandinavian origin] 1: a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority: as a: a command or provision enacted by a legislature see also statute 1 b:… …   Law dictionary

• cause marketing — USA cause marketing, Also known as cause related marketing. A marketing relationship between a for profit business and a non profit charity for the purpose of promoting both the business goods or services and the charitable cause. In a cause… …   Law dictionary

• cause-related marketing — USA cause marketing, Also known as cause related marketing. A marketing relationship between a for profit business and a non profit charity for the purpose of promoting both the business goods or services and the charitable cause. In a cause… …   Law dictionary

• cause célèbre — (French: famous case.) A trial or lawsuit in which the subject matter or a participant is particularly newsworthy, unusual, or sensational and that typically attracts a great deal of media attention. For example, the case of Scott Peterson,… …   Law dictionary

• cause, superseding — n. An intervening cause that substantially affects the ultimate outcome of the series of events and breaks the chain of causation between the direct cause and the effect. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks …   Law dictionary

• cause in fact — see cause 1 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

• cause, proximate — n. A cause that directly produces a result, and without which the result would not have happened. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …   Law dictionary

• cause, direct — n. The action that sets in motion a sequence of events leading directly to a result, without any intervening actions to assist or interfere with the chain of events. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc …   Law dictionary

• cause, intervening — n. Something that happens between the action that sets in motion a series of events and the ultimate result. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …   Law dictionary