novus actus interveniens
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novus actus interveniens — /ˌnoʊvəs æktəs ɪntəˈvɛniənz/ (say .nohvuhs aktuhs intuh veneeuhnz) noun Law a new act by a third person which intervenes between a first person s act and the damage it causes a second person, and which renders the first person no longer liable… …
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