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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 biology, proximate cause is related to [[Tinbergen's four questions]]. | In biology, proximate cause is related to [[Tinbergen's four questions]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:07, April 23, 2008
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.