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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 1285 (1991)”] see also nexus
Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.