Causation Flashcards

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causation

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Actual cause But-for cause But for the defendant’s intentional/reckless act,would the harm to the victim have come about in thesame way and at the same time?
If yes, there is no cause-in-fact.
If no, there is cause-in-fact.
For concurrent causes, ask, was defendant’swrongful conduct a substantial factor in briningabout the result

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substantial factors

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are other factors in negating the but for test for the defendandt

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