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• immediate cause — The last of a series or chain of causes tending to a given result, and which, of itself, and without the intervention of any further cause, directly produces the result or event. A cause may be immediate in this sense, and yet not proximate; and… …   Black's law dictionary

• immediate cause — The last of a series or chain of causes tending to a given result, and which, of itself, and without the intervention of any further cause, directly produces the result or event. A cause may be immediate in this sense, and yet not proximate; and… …   Black's law dictionary

• immediate — ► ADJECTIVE 1) occurring or done at once. 2) nearest in time, space, or relationship. 3) most urgent; current. 4) without an intervening medium or agency; direct: a coronary was the immediate cause of death. DERIVATIVES immediacy noun. ORIGIN …   English terms dictionary

• death certificate — a legal document, signed by a doctor, stating (in Part 1) the immediate cause of a person s death followed by diseases underlying the condition. For example, if the immediate cause of death was a myocardial infarction, the underlying disease… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• immediate — adjective Etymology: Middle English immediat, from Anglo French, from Late Latin immediatus, from Latin in + Late Latin mediatus intermediate more at mediate Date: 15th century 1. a. acting or being without the intervention of another object,… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• immediate — im·me·di·ate im ēd ē ət, Brit often ē jit adj 1 a) acting or being without the intervention of another object, cause, or agency: being direct <the immediate cause of death> b) present to the mind independently of other states or factors… …   Medical dictionary

• immediate — adj. 1 occurring or done at once or without delay (an immediate reply). 2 nearest, next; not separated by others (the immediate vicinity; the immediate future; my immediate neighbour). 3 most pressing or urgent (our immediate concern was to get… …   Useful english dictionary

• immediate — adjective 1) the UN called for immediate action Syn: instant, instantaneous, swift, prompt, fast, speedy, rapid, brisk, quick, expeditious; sudden, hurried, hasty, precipitate; informal snappy Ant …   Thesaurus of popular words

• immediate — adjective 1》 occurring or done at once.     ↘most urgent; current. 2》 nearest in time, space, or relationship.     ↘(of a relation or action) direct: coronary thrombosis was the immediate cause of death. 3》 Philosophy (of knowledge or reaction)… …   English new terms dictionary

• 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

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