Cause

Definition - Transitive Verb
1  : to serve as the cause of <the scales struck the plaintiff causing injuries for which she sues ­Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R. Co., 162 N.E.99 (1928)>
2  : to effect by command, authority, or force <the administrator shall ~ an investigation to be made>

Definition - Noun
1  : something that brings about an effect or result <the negligent act which was the ~ of the plaintiff's injury>
The cause of an injury must be proven in both tort and criminal cases.



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