Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
concurring cause — n: concurrent cause at cause 1 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law 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
proximate cause — noun : a cause that directly or with no mediate agency produces an effect; specifically : a cause arising out of a wrongdoer s negligence or conduct deemed under the rules of law applicable to the case and under the extent of his duty sufficient… … Useful english dictionary
sole cause — As respects negligence of plaintiff or third party as the sole cause of injury so as to relieve defendant from liability, means the act or negligence of plaintiff or a third party directly causing the injury without any concurring or contributory … Black's law dictionary
Implied cause of action — is a term used in United States statutory and constitutional law for circumstances when a court will determine that a law that creates rights also allows private parties to bring a lawsuit, even though no such remedy is explicitly provided for in … Wikipedia
proximate cause — That which, in a natural and continuous sequence, unbroken by any efficient intervening cause, produces injury, and without which the result would not have occurred. Wisniewski v. Great Atlantic & Pac. Tea Co., 226 Pa.Super. 574, 323 A.2d 744,… … Black's law dictionary
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concurrent causes — Two or more causes which run together and act contemporanously to produce a given result or inflict an injury. Stacy v Williams, 253 Ky 353, 60 SW2d 697; Herr v Lebanon, 149 Pa 222, 24 A 207. See concurring cause … Ballentine's law dictionary
Morse v. Frederick — Supreme Court of the United States Argued March 19, 2007 Decided June 25, 2007 … Wikipedia
O'Connor v. Ortega — Supreme Court of the United States Argued October 16, 1986 Decided March 31, 1987 … Wikipedia
