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intervening cause
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intervening cause
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intervening
cause
(
law
)
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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superseding cause
supervening cause
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