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cause


cause

make, create, produce: cause a riot; bring about; a principle or movement to which one is dedicated: a worthy cause
Not to be confused with:caws – the harsh, grating cries of certain birds, such as crows

cause

C0172900 (kôz) n. 1. a. The producer of an effect, result, or consequence. b. The one, such as a person, event, or condition, that is responsible for an action or result. 2. A basis for an action or response; a reason: The doctor's report gave no cause for alarm. 3. A goal or principle served with dedication and zeal: "the cause of freedom versus tyranny" (Hannah Arendt). 4. The interests of a person or group engaged in a struggle: "The cause of America is in great measure the cause of all mankind" (Thomas Paine). 5. Law a. A lawsuit or criminal prosecution. b. The ground or basis for a lawsuit. 6. A subject under debate or discussion. tr.v. caused, caus·ing, caus·es 1. To be the cause of or reason for; result in. 2. To bring about or compel by authority or force: The moderator invoked a rule causing the debate to be ended.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin causa, reason, cause, grounds for a lawsuit, lawsuit, of unknown origin.]
caus′a·ble adj. cause′less adj. caus′er n. Synonyms: cause, reason, occasion, antecedent
These nouns denote what brings about or is associated with an effect or result. A cause is an agent or condition that permits the occurrence of an effect or leads to a result: "He is not only dull in himself, but the cause of dullness in others" (Samuel Foote).
Reason refers to what explains the occurrence or nature of an effect: There was no obvious reason for the accident.
Occasion is something that brings on or precipitates an action, condition, or event: "Injustice provides the occasion for change" (Alan Dershowitz).
Antecedent refers to what has gone before and implies a relationship—but not necessarily a causal one—with what ensues: Some of the antecedents of World War II lie in economic conditions in Europe following World War I.

cause

(kɔːz) n1. a person, thing, event, state, or action that produces an effect2. grounds for action; motive; justification: she had good cause to shout like that. 3. the ideals, etc, of a group or movement: the Communist cause. 4. the welfare or interests of a person or group in a dispute: they fought for the miners' cause. 5. a matter of widespread concern or importance: the cause of public health. 6. (Law) a. a ground for legal action; matter giving rise to a lawsuitb. the lawsuit itself7. (Philosophy) (in the philosophy of Aristotle) any of four requirements for a thing's coming to be, namely material (material cause), its nature (formal cause), an agent (efficient cause), and a purpose (final cause)8. make common cause with to join with (a person, group, etc) for a common objectivevb (tr) to be the cause of; bring about; precipitate; be the reason for[C13: from Latin causa cause, reason, motive] ˈcausable adj ˌcausaˈbility n ˈcauseless adj ˈcauser n

cause

(kɔz)

n., v. caused, caus•ing. n. 1. a person that acts or a thing that occurs so as to produce a specific result: the cause of the accident. 2. the reason or motive for some action: a cause for rejoicing. 3. good or sufficient reason: to complain without cause. 4. a. a ground of legal action. b. a case for judicial decision. 5. a principle, ideal, goal, or movement to which a person or group is dedicated: the Socialist cause; the human rights cause. v.t. 6. to be the cause of; bring about. Idioms: make common cause, to unite in a joint effort. [1175–1225; Middle English (< Old French) < Latin causa reason, sake] caus′a•ble, adj. caus`a•bil′i•ty, n.

'cause

(kɔz, kʌz, unstressed kəz)

conj. Informal. because. [1400–50]

Cause/Effect

 
  1. Affect me [with revulsion] like the smell of a cheap cigar left smoldering in an ashtray —Jonathan Valin

    In Valin’s novel, Final Notice, the descriptive frame of reference for the simile is a tattoo.

  2. The certainty [of his desire] landed in the bottom of my stomach like a flatiron —Mary Gordon
  3. The change [in living accommodations] would be like going from Purgatory to Paradise —Louisa May Alcott
  4. The conviction that I am loved and loving affects me like a military bracing —John Cheever
  5. The effort made him choke like a tiger at a bone —Robert Frost
  6. Every gesture … aroused a beat chant like the beat of the heart of the desert —Anaĩs Nin
  7. (This city) exacerbates loneliness in me the same way that water makes Alka-Seltzer fizz —Pat Conroy
  8. The general effect was exactly like a microscopic view of a small detachment of black beetles in search of a dead rat —John Ruskin
  9. Has a disruptive effect … like a torpedo coming down Main Street —Anon politician on Gramm-Rudman Law, February, 1986
  10. Has as little effect on me as water on a duck’s back —American colloquialism, attributed to South

    A variation: “As water rolling off a duck’s back.”

  11. Her absence felt like a presence, an electrical charge of silence in the house —John Updike
  12. His death served to remind me, like a custard pie in the face, that life is sometimes like one big savage joke —Sue Grafton
  13. (A blast of Prince [music] … ) hit me like a feather boa with a length of lead pipe in it —Jonathan Valin
  14. Its [melancholy] effect upon you is somewhat similar to what would probably be produced by a combined attack of toothache, indigestion and a cold in the head —Jerome K. Jerome
  15. It [forcing an old priest into retirement] was just like ripping an old tree out of the ground —W. P. Kinsella
  16. The kind whisper went to my heart like a dagger —Charlotte Brontë
  17. Offering a flight attendant a $20 bill for a $2 drink is like spitting on an Alabama state trooper —Louis D. Wilson, Wall Street Journal, June 30, 1986
  18. Pain and poverty and thwarted ambition … can break the virtues like brittle bones —George Garrett
  19. Seeing her again … was like rediscovering a half-forgotten landmark —Ann Petry
  20. [When a tired-looking woman smiles] some of the years of hard living fell away like happy tears —James Crumley

cause

1. used as a noun

The cause of an event is the thing that makes it happen.

Nobody knew the cause of the explosion.He thought he had discovered the cause of her sadness.

You always use of, not 'for', after cause.

Don't use 'because of' or 'due to' with cause. Don't say, for example, 'The cause of the fire was probably due to a dropped cigarette'. You say 'The cause of the fire was probably a dropped cigarette'.

The report said the main cause of the disaster was the failure to secure doors properly.The cause of the symptoms appears to be inability to digest gluten.2. used as a verb

To cause something means to make it happen.

We are trying to find out what causes an earthquake.Any acute infection can cause headaches.

You can say that something causes someone to do something.

A blow to the head had caused him to lose consciousness.The experience had caused her to be distrustful of people.

Don't say that something 'causes that someone does' something.

cause


Past participle: caused
Gerund: causing
Imperative
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Present
I cause
you cause
he/she/it causes
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Preterite
I caused
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Present Continuous
I am causing
you are causing
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we are causing
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Present Perfect
I have caused
you have caused
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Past Continuous
I was causing
you were causing
he/she/it was causing
we were causing
you were causing
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Past Perfect
I had caused
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Future
I will cause
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Future Perfect
I will have caused
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Future Continuous
I will be causing
you will be causing
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Present Perfect Continuous
I have been causing
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Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been causing
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Past Perfect Continuous
I had been causing
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you had been causing
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Conditional
I would cause
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Past Conditional
I would have caused
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Thesaurus
Noun1.cause - events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash"inception, origination, origin - an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent eventsantecedent - a preceding occurrence or cause or eventaetiology, etiology - the cause of a diseasefactor - anything that contributes causally to a result; "a number of factors determined the outcome"producer - something that produces; "Maine is a leading producer of potatoes"; "this microorganism is a producer of disease"mutagenesis - an event capable of causing a mutation
2.cause - a justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice"grounds, reasonjustification - a statement in explanation of some action or belief
3.cause - a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular endcause - a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort"crusade, campaign, drive, effort, movementventure - any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcomead blitz, ad campaign, advertising campaign - an organized program of advertisementsanti-war movement - a campaign against entering or continuing a warcharm campaign - a campaign of flattery and friendliness (by a company, politician, etc.) to become more popular and gain supportconsumerism - a movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumerscampaigning, candidacy, candidature, electioneering, political campaign - the campaign of a candidate to be electedfund-raising campaign, fund-raising drive, fund-raising effort - a campaign to raise money for some causefeminist movement, women's lib, women's liberation movement, feminism - the movement aimed at equal rights for womengay lib, gay liberation movement - the movement aimed at liberating homosexuals from legal or social or economic oppressionlost cause - a defeated cause or a cause for which defeat is inevitablereform - a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices; "the reforms he proposed were too radical for the politicians"war - a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious; "the war on poverty"; "the war against crime"youth crusade, youth movement - political or religious or social reform movement or agitation consisting chiefly of young people
4.cause - any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or resultscausal agency, causal agentphysical entity - an entity that has physical existenceindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"agent - an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect; "their research uncovered new disease agents"nature - a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe; "the laws of nature"; "nature has seen to it that men are stronger than women"occult, supernatural - supernatural forces and events and beings collectively; "She doesn't believe in the supernatural"theurgy - the effect of supernatural or divine intervention in human affairsfirst cause, prime mover, primum mobile - an agent that is the cause of all things but does not itself have a cause; "God is the first cause"destiny, fate - the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman); "we are helpless in the face of destiny"catalyst - something that causes an important event to happen; "the invasion acted as a catalyst to unite the country"deus ex machina - any active agent who appears unexpectedly to solve an insoluble difficultymanipulator, operator - an agent that operates some apparatus or machine; "the operator of the switchboard"power, force - one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority; "the mysterious presence of an evil power"; "may the force be with you"; "the forces of evil"life principle, vital principle - a hypothetical force to which the functions and qualities peculiar to living things are sometimes ascribedengine - something used to achieve a purpose; "an engine of change"cause of death, killer - the causal agent resulting in death; "heart disease is the biggest killer in the United States"danger - a cause of pain or injury or loss; "he feared the dangers of traveling by air"agent - a substance that exerts some force or effect
5.cause - a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedycause - a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; "the family brought suit against the landlord"causa, lawsuit, suit, casecivil suit - a lawsuit alleging violations of civil law by the defendantclass action, class-action suit - a lawsuit brought by a representative member of a large group of people on behalf of all members of the groupcountersuit - a suit brought against someone who has sued youcriminal suit - a lawsuit alleging violations of criminal law by the defendantmoot - a hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise; "he organized the weekly moot"bastardy proceeding, paternity suit - a lawsuit filed to determine the father of a child born out of wedlock (and to provide for the support of the child once paternity is determined)legal proceeding, proceeding, proceedings - (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invokedlaw, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
Verb1.cause - give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"do, makeshape, determine, influence, regulate, mold - shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"initiate, pioneer - take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants"effect, effectuate, set up - produce; "The scientists set up a shock wave"make - compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way; "People cannot be made to integrate just by passing a law!"; "Heat makes you sweat"occasion - give occasion tocall forth, evoke, kick up, provoke - evoke or provoke to appear or occur; "Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple"breed, engender, spawn - call forthincite, motivate, prompt, propel, actuate, move - give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"impel, force - urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivatefacilitate - increase the likelihood of (a response); "The stimulus facilitates a delayed impulse"
2.cause - cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"induce, stimulate, make, get, havedecide - cause to decide; "This new development finally decided me!"persuade - cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!"bring - induce or persuade; "The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well"solicit - incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination; "He was accused of soliciting his colleagues to destroy the documents"encourage - spur on; "His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife"let - actively cause something to happen; "I let it be known that I was not interested"lead - cause to undertake a certain action; "Her greed led her to forge the checks"instigate, prompt, inspire - serve as the inciting cause of; "She prompted me to call my relatives"suborn - induce to commit perjury or give false testimony; "The President tried to suborn false witnesses"compel, obligate, oblige - force somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"

cause

noun1. origin, source, agency, spring, agent, maker, producer, root, beginning, creator, genesis, originator, prime mover, mainspring Smoking is the biggest preventable cause of death and disease.
origin end, result, effect, consequence, outcome2. reason, call, need, grounds, basis, incentive, motive, motivation, justification, inducement There is obvious cause for concern.3. aim, movement, purpose, principle, object, ideal, enterprise, end His comments have done nothing to help the cause of peace.verb1. produce, begin, create, effect, lead to, occasion, result in, generate, provoke, compel, motivate, induce, bring about, give rise to, precipitate, incite, engender I don't want to cause any trouble.
produce stop, prevent, deter, foil, inhibit

cause

noun1. That which produces an effect:antecedent, occasion.2. A basis for an action or a decision:ground (often used in plural), motivation, motive, reason, spring.3. That which provides a reason or justification:call, ground (often used in plural), justification, necessity, occasion, reason, wherefore, why.Idiom: why and wherefore.4. A goal or set of interests served with dedication:crusade.5. A legal proceeding to demand justice or enforce a right:action, case, instance, lawsuit, suit.verbTo be the cause of:bring, bring about, bring on, effect, effectuate, generate, induce, ingenerate, lead to, make, occasion, result in, secure, set off, stir (up), touch off, trigger.Idioms: bring to pass, give rise to.
Translations
原因导致引起惹理由

cause

(koːz) noun1. something or someone that produces an effect or result. Having no money is the cause of all my misery. 起因 起因2. a reason for an action; a motive. You had no cause to treat your wife so badly. 理由，動機 理由，动机 3. an aim or concern for which an individual or group works. cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace. 目標 目标 verb to make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of. What caused the accident?; He caused me to drop my suitcase. 導致，造成 导致，造成

cause

→ 事业zhCN, 原因zhCN, 引起zhCN

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See:
  • a lost cause
  • a rebel without a cause
  • all the more reason for
  • be for a good cause
  • be for/in a good cause
  • be in a good cause
  • cause (one) qualms
  • cause (some) eyebrows to raise
  • cause (some) tongues to wag
  • cause a commotion
  • cause a scene
  • cause a splash
  • cause a stir
  • cause célèbre
  • cause eyebrows to raise and cause some raised eyebrows
  • cause for alarm
  • cause qualms
  • cause raised eyebrows
  • cause some raised eyebrows
  • cause tongues to wag
  • cause trouble
  • cause/create a stir
  • common cause
  • deserving cause
  • drain off
  • give cause for
  • give cause for (something)
  • give up the cause
  • hard feelings
  • have cause to (do something)
  • have cause to do
  • have no cause to (do something)
  • lean times
  • lost cause
  • lost cause, a
  • make common cause against (someone or something)
  • make common cause with
  • make common cause with (someone or something)
  • make, cause, etc. a splash
  • Men are blind in their own cause
  • no one should be judge in his own cause
  • par for the course
  • rebel without a cause
  • root cause
  • rub into
  • show good cause
  • talk to the hand
  • the root cause
  • worthwhile cause
  • worthy cause

cause


cause

1. a. a ground for legal action; matter giving rise to a lawsuit b. the lawsuit itself 2. (in the philosophy of Aristotle) any of four requirements for a thing's coming to be, namely material (material cause), its nature (formal cause), an agent (efficient cause), and a purpose (final cause)

cause

any immediate, or more indirect, factor precipitating an outcome. See also CAUSALITY AND CAUSAL RELATIONSHIP.

Cause

 

a phenomenon that directly determines or gives rise to another phenomenon, the effect. In the real world all phenomena and processes are in a state of universal connection and interaction. The concept of “cause” presupposes the singling out of a particular group of phenomena or a system, within the framework of which a causal relation is established between particular phenomena and processes.

Every phenomenon is grounded in several others and is determined by them, its causes. In the process of cognition the researcher inevitably goes beyond the mere description of facts and turns to an investigation of the laws of their origin, development, and functioning, seeking the causes that determine the corresponding properties of a particular object. The movement of thought from description to causal explanation is the movement of cognition from outer to inner, from phenomenon to essence.

As the basis and essence of the effect, the cause functions as the originating and determining element in the relationship between phenomena. The interconnection and mutual conditioning of phenomena take an innumerable variety of forms. Accordingly, the types of causes are extremely diverse. In modern science causes are classified by the most varied criteria. Thus, depending on the nature of the causal relations, causes are classified as ideal and material, informational and energetic (energeticheskie), dynamic and statistical, simple and compound, single-factor and multiple-factor, systemic and nonsystemic, external and internal, primary and nonprimary, objective and subjective, and so on.

It is customary to distinguish the cause from the circumstances of its operation. In the social sciences, causes are distinguished from reasons—the processes contributing to the formation and manifestation of causes. Consideration of the diversity of phenomena gives rise to the conception of causality as a fundamental feature of reality.

I. I. LIAKHOV

cause

Actions, omissions, events, conditions, or a combination thereof, which led to the accident or incident investigation (ICAO).

cause


cause

(kawz), That which produces an effect or condition; that by which a morbid change or disease is brought about. [L. causa]

cause

Law & medicine That which creates a condition or results in an effect. See Immediate cause of death, Necessary cause, Proximate cause, Sufficient cause, Underlying cause of death.

Patient discussion about cause

Q. What Causes Dizziness? My husband is 55 years old. Lately he's been experiencing dizziness when he gets up from sitting for a while. What could be the cause?A. We often feel dizzy when we are very tired, however real dizziness could indicate on a variety of problems: neurological, cardiovascular (for instance low blood pressure), nutritional (for example lack of glucose), dehydration and more. When someone complains about experiencing dizziness when getting up from sitting or lying down, the cause is usually a sudden drop in blood pressure (called orthostatic hypotension).

Q. What causes dizziness? I’m a 55 years old woman with 2 children, and in the last few weeks I have a feeling of dizziness every time I stand up from my bed. What cause this feeling? Does it mean I have some serious thing? I also have hypertension and diabetes that are usually stable.A. If this feeling appears solely on standing up, it maybe related to drugs you take to treat your hypertension (It’s called “orthostatic hypertension”). You should report this to your doctor and maybe changing your treatment can make this feeling disappear.

Q. What causes asthma? My 5 year old son has trouble breathing sometimes after he runs around too much. My friend suggested he might have asthma. What causes this disease?A. Another consideration is that food sensitivities can exacerbate asthma.
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More discussions about cause

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Related to cause: cause list, Common Cause

Cause

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 manner is accountable for a condition that brings about an effect or that produces a cause for the resultant action or state.

A suit, litigation, or action. Any question, civil or criminal, litigated or contested before a court of justice.

Cause and Causality in American Law

If an individual is fired from a job at the bank for Embezzlement, he or she is fired for cause—as distinguished from decisions or actions considered to be Arbitrary or capricious.

In Criminal Procedure, Probable Cause is the reasonable basis for the belief that someone has committed a particular crime. Before someone may be arrested or searched by a police officer without a warrant, probable cause must exist. This requirement is imposed to protect people from unreasonable or unrestricted invasions or intrusions by the government.

In the law of torts, the concept of causality is essential to a person's ability to successfully bring an action for injury against another person. The injured party must establish that the other person brought about the alleged harm. A defendant's liability is contingent upon the connection between his or her conduct and the injury to the plaintiff. The plaintiff must prove that his or her injury would not have occurred but for the defendant's Negligence or intentional conduct.

Actual, Concurrent, and Intervening Cause

The actual cause is the event directly responsible for an injury. If one person shoves another, thereby knocking the other person out an open window and he or she breaks a leg as a result of the fall, the shove is the actual cause of the injury. The immediate cause of the injury in this case would be the fall, since it is the cause that came right before the injury, with no intermediate causes. In some cases the actual cause and the immediate cause of an injury may be the same.

Concurrent causes are events occurring simultaneously to produce a given result. They are contemporaneous, but either event alone would bring about the effect that occurs. If one person stabs another person who is simultaneously being shot by a third person, either act alone could cause the person's injury.

An Intervening Cause is one that interrupts the normal flow of events between the wrong and the injury. It comes between an expected sequence of occurrences to produce an unanticipated result. If someone driving under the influence of alcohol grazes a telephone pole that is rotted and thus knocks it down, the condition of the pole would be the intervening cause of its collapse. This is important in determining the liability of the intoxicated driver. If the telephone company knew or should have known about the unsafe condition of the pole and negligently failed to replace it, the telephone company would be responsible for the harm caused by the falling pole. Depending upon how hard the driver hit the pole, the driver may be held contributorily negligent, or partially liable, for the accident that took place.

An intervening efficient cause is one that totally supersedes the original wrongful act or omission. For example, an intoxicated cabdriver transports a person in a cab with faulty brakes. An accident occurs, which is a direct result of the intoxication rather than the faulty brakes. The injury resulting to the passenger is attributable to the driver's condition. The intervening efficient cause thereby broke the causal connection between the original wrong of the faulty brakes and the injury.

Proximate, Unforeseeable, and Remote Cause

The proximate cause of an injury is the act or omission of an act without which the harm would not have occurred. This is a concept in the law of torts and involves the question of whether a defendant's conduct is so significant as to make him or her liable for a resulting injury. For example, a person throws a lighted match into a wastepaper basket that starts a fire that burns down a building. The wind carries the flames to the building next door. The act of throwing the match would be the proximate cause of the fire and the resulting damage; however, the person may not be held fully liable for all resulting consequences.

An unforeseeable cause is one that unexpectedly and unpredictably results from the proximate cause. The degree of injury sustained is unanticipated or far removed from the negligent or intentional conduct that took place. For example, if a customer in a supermarket irritates a clerk and the clerk pushes the customer out of the way, which results in prolonged bleeding because the person is a hemophiliac, the bleeding is an unforeseeable consequence of the clerk's action. Even if the clerk intentionally pushed the customer, the resulting injury is clearly far removed from the conduct.

A remote cause is one that is removed or separate from the proximate cause of an injury. If the injuries suffered by a person admitted to a hospital after being hit by a truck are aggravated by Malpractice, the malpractice is a remote cause of injury to that person. The fact that the cause of an injury is remote does not relieve a defendant of liability for the act or omission, but there may be an Apportionment of liability between the defendants.

Cross-references

Action; Arbitrary; Arrest; "But For" Rule; Criminal Procedure; Probable Cause; Search and Seizure; Tort Law; Warrant.

cause

from Latin causa: 1) v. to make something happen. 2) n. the reason something happens. A cause implies what is called a "causal connection" as distinguished from events which may occur but do not have any effect on later events. Example: While driving his convertible, Johnny Youngblood begins to stare at pretty Sally Golightly who is standing on the sidewalk. While so distracted he veers into a car parked at the curb. Johnny's inattention (negligence) is the cause of the accident, and neither Sally nor her beauty is the cause. 3) n. short for cause of action.

(See: cause of action, proximate cause)

cause

1 a ground for legal action or a matter giving rise to an action, case or lawsuit; it may refer to the action, case or lawsuit itself 2 see CAUSATION.

CAUSE, civ. law. This word has two meanings. 1. It signifies the delivery of the thing, or the accomplishment of the act which is the object of a convention. Datio vel factum, quibus ab una parte conventio, impleri caepta est. 6 Toull. n. 13, 166. 2. it is the consideration or motive for making a contract. An obligation without a cause, or with a false or unlawful cause, has no effect; but an engagement is not the less valid, though the cause be not expressed. The cause is illicit, when it is forbidden by law, when it is contra bones mores, or public order. Dig. 2, 14, 7, 4; Civ. Code of Lo. a. 1887-1894 Code Civil, liv. 3, c. 2, s. 4, art. 1131-1133; Toull. liv. 3, tit. 3, c. 2, s. 4.

CAUSE, contra torts, crim. That which produces an effect.
2. In considering a contract, an injury, or a crime, the law for many purposes looks to the immediate, and not to any remote cause. Bac. Max. Reg. 1; Bac. Ab. Damages, E; Sid. 433; 2 Taunt. 314. If the cause be lawful, the party will be justified; if unlawful, he will be condemned. The following is an example in criminal law of an immediate and remote cause. If Peter, of malice prepense, should discharge a pistol at Paul, and miss him, and then cast away the pistol and fly and, being pursued by Paul, he turn round, and kill him with a dagger, the law considers the first as the impulsive cause, and Peter would be guilty of murder. But if Peter, with his dagger drawn, had fallen down, and Paul in his haste had fallen upon it and killed himself, the cause of Paul's death would have been too remote to charge Peter as the murderer. Id.
3. In cases of insurance, the general rule is that the immediate and not the remote cause of the loss is to be considered; causa proximo non remota spedatur. This rule may, in some cases, apply to carriers. Story, Bailm. Sec. 515.
4. For the reach of contracts, the contractor is liable for the immediate effects of such breach, but not for any remote cause, as the failure of a party who was to receive money, and did not receive it, in consequence of which he was compelled to stop payment. 1 Brock. Cir. C. Rep. 103. See Remote; and also Domat, liv. 3, t. 5, s. 2, n. 4; Toull. liv. 3, n. 286; 6 Bing. R. 716; 6 Ves. 496; Pal. Ag. by Lloyd, 10; Story, Ag. Sec. 200; 3 Sumn. R. 38.

CAUSE, pleading.The reason; the motive.
2. In a replication de injuria, for example, the plaintiff alleges that the defendant of his own wrong, and without the cause by him in his plea alleged, did, &c. The word cause here means without the matter of excuse alleged, and though in the singular number, it puts in issue all the facts in the plea, which constitute but one cause. 8 Co. 67; 11 East, 451; 1 Chit. Pl. 585.

CAUSE, practice. A Contested question before a court of justice; it is a Suit or action. Causes are civil or criminal. Wood's Civ. Law, 302; Code, 2, 416.

CAUSE


AcronymDefinition
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CAUSE➣Computer-Aided Usability Engineering
CAUSE➣Chinese Americans United for Self Empowerment (now Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment; Pasadena, CA)
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CAUSE➣Citizens Against Urban Sprawl Expressways
CAUSE➣Computer Aided User Oriented System Evaluation
CAUSE➣Computer-Assisted Utility System Evaluation
CAUSE➣Citizens Advocating Using Sustainable Energy (Alberta, Canada)
CAUSE➣Creating Awareness for Upholding Social Empowerment (India)

cause


Related to cause: cause list, Common Cause
  • all
  • noun
  • verb

Synonyms for cause

noun origin

Synonyms

  • origin
  • source
  • agency
  • spring
  • agent
  • maker
  • producer
  • root
  • beginning
  • creator
  • genesis
  • originator
  • prime mover
  • mainspring

Antonyms

  • end
  • result
  • effect
  • consequence
  • outcome

noun reason

Synonyms

  • reason
  • call
  • need
  • grounds
  • basis
  • incentive
  • motive
  • motivation
  • justification
  • inducement

noun aim

Synonyms

  • aim
  • movement
  • purpose
  • principle
  • object
  • ideal
  • enterprise
  • end

verb produce

Synonyms

  • produce
  • begin
  • create
  • effect
  • lead to
  • occasion
  • result in
  • generate
  • provoke
  • compel
  • motivate
  • induce
  • bring about
  • give rise to
  • precipitate
  • incite
  • engender

Antonyms

  • stop
  • prevent
  • deter
  • foil
  • inhibit

Synonyms for cause

noun that which produces an effect

Synonyms

  • antecedent
  • occasion

noun a basis for an action or a decision

Synonyms

  • ground
  • motivation
  • motive
  • reason
  • spring

noun that which provides a reason or justification

Synonyms

  • call
  • ground
  • justification
  • necessity
  • occasion
  • reason
  • wherefore
  • why

noun a goal or set of interests served with dedication

Synonyms

  • crusade

noun a legal proceeding to demand justice or enforce a right

Synonyms

  • action
  • case
  • instance
  • lawsuit
  • suit

verb to be the cause of

Synonyms

  • bring
  • bring about
  • bring on
  • effect
  • effectuate
  • generate
  • induce
  • ingenerate
  • lead to
  • make
  • occasion
  • result in
  • secure
  • set off
  • stir
  • touch off
  • trigger

Synonyms for cause

noun events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

Related Words

  • inception
  • origination
  • origin
  • antecedent
  • aetiology
  • etiology
  • factor
  • producer
  • mutagenesis

noun a justification for something existing or happening

Synonyms

  • grounds
  • reason

Related Words

  • justification

noun a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

Synonyms

  • crusade
  • campaign
  • drive
  • effort
  • movement

Related Words

  • venture
  • ad blitz
  • ad campaign
  • advertising campaign
  • anti-war movement
  • charm campaign
  • consumerism
  • campaigning
  • candidacy
  • candidature
  • electioneering
  • political campaign
  • fund-raising campaign
  • fund-raising drive
  • fund-raising effort
  • feminist movement
  • women's lib
  • women's liberation movement
  • feminism
  • gay lib
  • gay liberation movement
  • lost cause
  • reform
  • war
  • youth crusade
  • youth movement

noun any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results

Synonyms

  • causal agency
  • causal agent

Related Words

  • physical entity
  • individual
  • mortal
  • person
  • somebody
  • someone
  • soul
  • agent
  • nature
  • occult
  • supernatural
  • theurgy
  • first cause
  • prime mover
  • primum mobile
  • destiny
  • fate
  • catalyst
  • deus ex machina
  • manipulator
  • operator
  • power
  • force
  • life principle
  • vital principle
  • engine
  • cause of death
  • killer
  • danger

noun a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy

Synonyms

  • causa
  • lawsuit
  • suit
  • case

Related Words

  • civil suit
  • class action
  • class-action suit
  • countersuit
  • criminal suit
  • moot
  • bastardy proceeding
  • paternity suit
  • legal proceeding
  • proceeding
  • proceedings
  • law
  • jurisprudence

verb give rise to

Synonyms

  • do
  • make

Related Words

  • shape
  • determine
  • influence
  • regulate
  • mold
  • create
  • make
  • initiate
  • pioneer
  • effect
  • effectuate
  • set up
  • occasion
  • call forth
  • evoke
  • kick up
  • provoke
  • breed
  • engender
  • spawn
  • incite
  • motivate
  • prompt
  • propel
  • actuate
  • move
  • impel
  • force
  • facilitate

verb cause to do

Synonyms

  • induce
  • stimulate
  • make
  • get
  • have

Related Words

  • decide
  • persuade
  • bring
  • solicit
  • encourage
  • let
  • lead
  • instigate
  • prompt
  • inspire
  • suborn
  • compel
  • obligate
  • oblige
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