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Proximate cause in legal terminology is the last negligent act which contributes to an injury. A person generally is liable only if an injury was proximately caused by his or her action or by his or her failure to act when he or she had a duty to act. | Proximate cause in legal terminology is the last negligent act which contributes to an injury. A person generally is liable only if an injury was proximately caused by his or her action or by his or her failure to act when he or she had a duty to act. | ||
| − | In | + | In biology, proximate cause is related to [[Tinbergen's four questions]]. |
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Revision as of 21:12, July 12, 2007
Proximate cause in legal terminology is the last negligent act which contributes to an injury. A person generally is liable only if an injury was proximately caused by his or her action or by his or her failure to act when he or she had a duty to act.
In biology, proximate cause is related to Tinbergen's four questions.