Novus Actus Interveniens Definition

noun

A doctrine of law that, in certain circumstances, an intervening event can break the chain of causation between a person's action and its result, potentially depriving that person of legal liability for the result; such an intervening event.

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Origin of Novus Actus Interveniens

  • Latin NOVUS ACTUS INTERVENIENS , "new intervening act"

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