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EFFICIENT CAUSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- efficient cause
1, record 1, English, efficient%20cause
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- causa causans 2, record 1, English, causa%20causans
correct
- procuring cause 1, record 1, English, procuring%20cause
correct
- producing cause 1, record 1, English, producing%20cause
correct
- effective cause 3, record 1, English, effective%20cause
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The immediate cause; the last link in the chain of causation; ... the nearest cause of the damage ... for which relief is sought. 4, record 1, English, - efficient%20cause
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
efficient cause: The working cause; that cause which produces effects or results. An intervening cause, which produces results which would not have come to pass except for its interposition, and for which, therefore, the person who set in motion the original chain of causes is not responsible. 5, record 1, English, - efficient%20cause
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cause efficiente
1, record 1, French, cause%20efficiente
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- causa causans 2, record 1, French, causa%20causans
correct, Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cause efficiente : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - cause%20efficiente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Philosophy (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- efficient cause
1, record 2, English, efficient%20cause
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The agent or force immediately responsible for bringing this matter and that form together in the production of the thing. Thus, the efficient cause of the house would include the carpenters, masons, plumbers, and other workers who used these materials to build the house in accordance with the blueprint for its construction. Clearly the house would not be what it is without their contribution. 1, record 2, English, - efficient%20cause
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Philosophie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cause efficace
1, record 2, French, cause%20efficace
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Filosofía (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- causa eficiente
1, record 2, Spanish, causa%20eficiente
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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