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10 Language-to-English DictionariesProximate-cause
/ˈprɒk.sɪ.mət kɔːz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An event that is sufficiently related to a legally recognized injury or occurrence to be held to be the cause of that injury or occurrence.
"The judge instructed the jury to determine whether the faulty wiring was the proximate-cause of the residential fire." - 2
In philosophy and science, the direct or immediate cause of a phenomenon, as distinguished from an ultimate or evolutionary cause.
"The proximate-cause of the plant's wilting was a sudden lack of water, whereas the ultimate cause was a malfunctioning irrigation timer."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'proximus' (meaning 'nearest' or 'next') combined with 'causa' (meaning 'reason' or 'ground'). The legal and philosophical compound emerged in Anglo-American jurisprudence during the 17th and 18th centuries to denote the primary, most direct event that produces a particular outcome without any intervening independent force.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Proximate-cause" is said worldwide
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cause prochaine
Transliteration: koz pʁɔ.ʃɛn
"La cause prochaine du naufrage était la tempête violente."
unmittelbare Ursache
Transliteration: ˈʊnmɪtəlbɑːʁə ˈuːʁzaxə
"Die unmittelbare Ursache des Unfalls war glatte Fahrbahn."
causa prossima
Transliteration: ˈkau.za ˈprɔs.si.ma
"La causa prossima del danno è stata stabilita dal tribunale."
causa próxima
Transliteration: ˈkaw.sa ˈpɾok.si.ma
"El perito determinó cuál fue la causa próxima del incendio."
causa próxima
Transliteration: ˈkaw.zɐ ˈpɾɔk.si.mɐ
"A causa próxima do colapso estrutural foi investigada minuciosamente."
प्रत्यक्ष कारण
Transliteration: pratyaksh kaaran
"दुर्घटना का प्रत्यक्ष कारण ब्रेक फेल होना था।"
近因
Transliteration: jìnyīn
"法官正在判定火灾事故的近因是什么。"
근인
Transliteration: geunin
"보험 청구에서 손해의 근인을 증명하는 것이 중요하다."
近因
Transliteration: kin'in
"事故の近因を究明することが事故防止につながる。"
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