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intervening cause

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English

Syllables
in-ter-ven-ing -cause
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A foreseeable event that occurs after a tortfeasor's initial act of negligence and causes injury to a victim, generally not absolving the tortfeasor of liability for injury.

Phrases

superseding cause supervening cause

Frequently Paired Words

superseding cause supervening cause

Questions

What does intervening cause mean?
A foreseeable event that occurs after a tortfeasor's initial act of negligence and causes injury to a victim, generally not absolving the tortfeasor of liability for injury.

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