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PROXIMATE CAUSE [3 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
- causa proxima
1, record 1, English, causa%20proxima
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- proximate cause 2, record 1, English, proximate%20cause
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cause that directly produces an event and without which the event would not have occurred. 3, record 1, English, - causa%20proxima
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 proche
1, record 1, French, cause%20proche
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cause proche : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - cause%20proche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- efficient adequate cause
1, record 2, English, efficient%20adequate%20cause
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- proximate cause 1, record 2, English, proximate%20cause
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cause that is legally sufficient to result in liability. 1, record 2, English, - efficient%20adequate%20cause
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cause efficiente et suffisante
1, record 2, French, cause%20efficiente%20et%20suffisante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-07-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
- Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- proximate cause
1, record 3, English, proximate%20cause
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The cause which directly produces the effect without the intervention of any other cause. 2, record 3, English, - proximate%20cause
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
- Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cause immédiate
1, record 3, French, cause%20imm%C3%A9diate
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cause directe du dommage 2, record 3, French, cause%20directe%20du%20dommage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cause directe du sinistre, qui a provoqué le sinistre sans intervention d'une autre cause. 3, record 3, French, - cause%20imm%C3%A9diate
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguros
- Incendio, accidentes y riesgos varios (Seguros)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- causa próxima
1, record 3, Spanish, causa%20pr%C3%B3xima
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- causa directa 2, record 3, Spanish, causa%20directa
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Causa más cercana o inmediata de accidentes o daños, cuando una serie de incidentes ha contribuido a la materialización de aquellos. 3, record 3, Spanish, - causa%20pr%C3%B3xima
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