cause — 1 n 1: something that brings about an effect or result the negligent act which was the cause of the plaintiff s injury ◇ The cause of an injury must be proven in both tort and criminal cases. actual cause: cause in fact in this entry but–for… … Law dictionary
cause — noun (Lat. causa.) Each separate antecedent of an event. Something that precedes and brings about an effect or a result. A reason for an action or condition. A ground of a legal action. An agent that brings something about. That which in some… … Black's law dictionary
cause — noun (Lat. causa.) Each separate antecedent of an event. Something that precedes and brings about an effect or a result. A reason for an action or condition. A ground of a legal action. An agent that brings something about. That which in some… … Black's law dictionary
Cause — • Cause, as the correlative of effect, is understood as being that which in any way gives existence to, or contributes towards the existence of, any thing; which produces a result; to which the origin of any thing is to be ascribed Catholic… … Catholic encyclopedia
sole — 1. (so l ) s. f. Plaque cornée formant la partie inférieure du sabot chez le cheval, l âne, le mulet, le cerf, etc. et située entre le bord inférieur de la paroi, la fourchette et les arcs boutants qui l entourent. Terme de maréchalerie. Sole… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
sole — 1. sole [ sɔl ] n. f. • 1678; « semelle » XIIIe; lat. pop. °sola, du lat. solea, par attract. de solum « 1. sol » ♦ Zool. 1 ♦ Partie cornée formant le dessous du sabot chez le cheval, le mulet, l âne, etc. Des « empreintes qui mêlaient les larges … Encyclopédie Universelle
CAUSE AND EFFECT — Divergent conceptions of the relation between cause and effect (or agent and act) can be found throughout Jewish religious and non religious literature from ancient times to the present. Indeed, this relation clearly underlies many of the most… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Sole executive agreement — La Maison Blanche, siège du pouvoir exécutif. Un sole executive agreement (« accord exécutif simple », qu on peut aussi traduire comme « accord exclusivement », ou « seulement », « exécutif ») désigne une… … Wikipédia en Français
sole and unconditional ownership — Ownership of such dominion that no one else has any interest in the property as an owner and the quality of the estate is not limited or effected by any condition. The ownership of an estate or property without outstanding interest or condition… … Ballentine's law dictionary
sole efficient cause — The proximate cause of an accident. 7 Am J2d Auto § 376 … Ballentine's law dictionary
