The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
cause — 1 n 1: something that brings about an effect or result the negligent act which was the cause of the plaintiff s injury ◇ The cause of an injury must be proven in both tort and criminal cases. actual cause: cause in fact in this entry but–for… … Law dictionary
direct — di·rect 1 vt 1: to order with authority the testator direct ed that the car go to his niece 2: to order entry of (a verdict) without jury consideration the court direct ed a verdict in favor of the defendant 3: to act … Law dictionary
direct or immediate cause — See proximate cause; direct cause; immediate cause … Black's law dictionary
direct or immediate cause — See proximate cause; direct cause; immediate cause … Black's law dictionary
direct cause — see cause 1 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Cause Mapping — is a problem solving method that draws out, visually, the multiple chains of interconnecting causes that lead to an incident. The method, which breaks problems down specific cause and effect relationships, can be applied to a variety of problems… … Wikipedia
direct — vb 1 Direct, address, devote, apply are comparable when used reflexively with the meaning to turn or bend one s attention, energies, or abilities to something or when meaning to turn, bend, or point (as one s attention, thoughts, or efforts) to a … New Dictionary of Synonyms
direct and proximate cause — The immediate reason that something happened that caused harm to another person. The words are often used together, as in The defendant s negligent act in running the red light was the direct and proximate cause of the plaintiff s injuries. (See… … Law dictionary
Direct lobbying in the United States — are direct methods used by lobbyists to influence United States legislative bodies. Interest groups from many sectors spend billions of dollars on lobbying. There are three lobbying laws in the U.S. They require that a lobbying entity must be… … Wikipedia
Direct DNA damage — Direct DNA damage: The UV photon is directly absorbed by the DNA (left). One of the possible reactions from the excited state is the formation of a thymine thymine cyclobutane dimer (right). The direct DNA damage leads to sunburn, causing an… … Wikipedia
