- direct or immediate cause
- direct or immediate cause
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
direct or immediate cause
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direct or immediate cause — See proximate cause; direct cause; immediate cause … Black's law dictionary
direct and proximate cause — The immediate reason that something happened that caused harm to another person. The words are often used together, as in The defendant s negligent act in running the red light was the direct and proximate cause of the plaintiff s injuries. (See… … Law dictionary
immediate cause — The last of a series or chain of causes tending to a given result, and which, of itself, and without the intervention of any further cause, directly produces the result or event. A cause may be immediate in this sense, and yet not proximate; and… … Black's law dictionary
immediate cause — The last of a series or chain of causes tending to a given result, and which, of itself, and without the intervention of any further cause, directly produces the result or event. A cause may be immediate in this sense, and yet not proximate; and… … Black's law dictionary
immediate — adjective Etymology: Middle English immediat, from Anglo French, from Late Latin immediatus, from Latin in + Late Latin mediatus intermediate more at mediate Date: 15th century 1. a. acting or being without the intervention of another object,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
immediate — immediateness, n. /i mee dee it/, adj. 1. occurring or accomplished without delay; instant: an immediate reply. 2. following or preceding without a lapse of time: the immediate future. 3. having no object or space intervening; nearest or next: in … Universalium
immediate — im•me•di•ate [[t]ɪˈmi di ɪt[/t]] adj. 1) occurring or accomplished without delay; instant: an immediate reply[/ex] 2) following or preceding without a lapse of time 3) having no object or space intervening: in the immediate vicinity[/ex] 4) of or … From formal English to slang
immediate — /ɪˈmidiət / (say i meedeeuht) adjective 1. occurring or accomplished without delay; instant: an immediate reply. 2. relating to the present time or moment: our immediate plans. 3. having no time intervening; present or next adjacent: the… …
direct — vb 1 Direct, address, devote, apply are comparable when used reflexively with the meaning to turn or bend one s attention, energies, or abilities to something or when meaning to turn, bend, or point (as one s attention, thoughts, or efforts) to a … New Dictionary of Synonyms
direct — di·rect 1 vt 1: to order with authority the testator direct ed that the car go to his niece 2: to order entry of (a verdict) without jury consideration the court direct ed a verdict in favor of the defendant 3: to act … Law dictionary
