superseding cause

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superseding cause n. the same as an "intervening cause," or "supervening cause," which is an event which occurs after the initial act leading to an accident, and substantially causes the accident. The superseding cause relieves from responsibility (liability) the party whose act started the series of events which led to the accident, since the original negligence is no longer the proximate cause. (See: intervening cause, proximate cause)

superseding cause noun annulment, break, immediate legal basis, immediate legal cause, immediate legal genesis, interceding break, nullification, obviation, ousting, overriding cause, overruling cause, preclusion, put in the place of, removal, replacement, succession, sufficient legal basis, sufficient legal cause, sufficient legal factor, sufficient legal genesis, suffiiient legel inducements, sufficient legal source, supplanttng legal cause, voidance
Associated concepts: intervening clause

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