law of causation
1law of causation — or law of causality : a principle in philosophy: every change in nature is produced by some cause …
2causation — 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… …
3law of causality — see law of causation …
4Causation (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… …
5Causation — 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… …
6Law 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… …
7Causation — 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… …
8Causation 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.… …
9chain 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… …
10general 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 …
