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intervening cause
Noun
Japanese Meaning
（法律用語）加害者の初期過失行為の後に発生し、被害者に損害を引き起こす、予見可能な中間要因。 / （法律分野）因果関係の解釈において、最初の過失行為と被害発生の間に介在する要因（介在原因）を指す。
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(law) A foreseeable event that occurs after a tortfeasor's initial act of negligence and causes injury to a victim. It does not absolve the tortfeasor of liability for injury.
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intervening cause
The court decided that the tire blowout, while an intervening cause, was foreseeable and did not relieve the driver of liability for the pedestrian's injuries.
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The court decided that the tire blowout, while an intervening cause, was foreseeable and did not relieve the driver of liability for the pedestrian's injuries.
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