but-for cause
The cause without which the event could not have occurred -- also termed actual cause; cause in fact; factual cause.
(Black's Law Dictionary 8th ed., © 2004 West Publishing)
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The cause without which the event could not have occurred -- also termed actual cause; cause in fact; factual cause.
(Black's Law Dictionary 8th ed., © 2004 West Publishing)
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