- law of causation
- or law of causality
: a principle in philosophy: every change in nature is produced by some cause
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law of causation
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causation — cau·sa·tion /kȯ zā shən/ n 1 a: the act or process of causing proof of objective causation of injury by the perpetrator Alan Freeman b: the act or agency that produces an effect evidence was presented on doctor s malpractice...for...proof of… … Law dictionary
law of causality — see law of causation … Useful english dictionary
Causation (law) — Causation is the causal relationship between conduct and result. That is to say that causation provides a means of connecting conduct, complete with actus reus, with the the resulting harm or result element. It should be noted that causation is… … Wikipedia
Causation — may refer to:* Causality, in philosophy, a relationship that describes and analyses cause and effect * Causality (physics) * Proximate causation * Causation (law), a key component to establish liability in both criminal and civil law * Causation… … Wikipedia
Law of universal causation — Causation Cau*sa tion, n. The act of causing; also the act or agency by which an effect is produced. [1913 Webster] The kind of causation by which vision is produced. Whewell. [1913 Webster] {Law of universal causation}, the theoretical or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Causation — Cau*sa tion, n. The act of causing; also the act or agency by which an effect is produced. [1913 Webster] The kind of causation by which vision is produced. Whewell. [1913 Webster] {Law of universal causation}, the theoretical or asserted law… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Causation in English law — This article refers to the legal tests of remoteness, causation and foreseeability in the tort of negligence.In the English law of negligence, causation proves a direct link between the defendant’s negligence and the claimant’s loss and damage.… … Wikipedia
chain of causation — chain of causation: the causal connection between an original cause and its subsequent effects esp. as a basis for criminal or civil liability intervening acts of third parties will not break the chain of causation Brownell v. Figel, 950 F.2d… … Law dictionary
general causation — Proof that a product is capable of causing the type of damage in question. Related links causation Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010 … Law dictionary
causation — The fact of being the cause of something produced or of happening. The act by which an effect is produced. An important doctrine in fields of negligence and criminal law … Black's law dictionary
