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Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Anglais

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A necessary cause; the cause without which the thing cannot be or the event would not have occurred.  3, fiche 1, Anglais, - cause%20sine%20qua%20non

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The contributory negligence of the plaintiff must be a cause of the loss to count against him. ... Latin phrases have also been invoked. [He] has explained that contributory negligence must be a "real causa causans" and not a "mere cause sine qua non". Sometimes, the court asserts merely that the negligence must be an "effective cause of the damage".  4, fiche 1, Anglais, - cause%20sine%20qua%20non

Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Français

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

cause sine qua non : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).  2, fiche 1, Français, - cause%20sine%20qua%20non

Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Espagnol