Intervening

  • 71dependent intervening cause — A conclusory label used by the common law to refer to a cause that intervenes between the defendant s behavior and a given result such that it is still fair to hold the defendant responsible for the result. See also cause …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 72independent intervening cause — A cause which operates in succession to and independent of a prior wrong as a proximate cause of an injury. Ft. Worth & D. C. R. Co. v Smithers (Tex Civ App) 228 SW 637 …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 73intron — (= intervening sequence) A non coding sequence of DNA within a gene (cf. exon), that is transcribed into hnRNA but is then removed by RNA splicing in the nucleus, leaving a mature mRNA that is then translated in the cytoplasm. Introns are poorly… …

    Dictionary of molecular biology

  • 74intercurrent — Intervening; said of a disease attacking a person already ill of another malady. [inter + L. curro, pr. p. currens ( ent ), to run] * * * in·ter·cur·rent .int ər kər ənt, kə rənt adj occurring during and modifying the course of another disease… …

    Medical dictionary

  • 75Промежуточная переменная — (intervening variable) – ненаблюдаемая связь между двумя наблюдаемыми переменными (Эллин, 2005). В психологии и психиатрии промежуточные переменные обычно представлены в скрытой форме, в массе бесчисленных, большей частью практически бесполезных… …

    Энциклопедический словарь по психологии и педагогике

  • 76interstitial region —   Intervening zone between areas of defined structure …

    Expanded glossary of Cycad terms

  • 77intermediate — Intervening; interposed during the progress of a suit, proceeding, business, etc., or between its beginning and end. See interlocutory intervention …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 78intermediate — Intervening; interposed during the progress of a suit, proceeding, business, etc., or between its beginning and end. See interlocutory intervention …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 79cause — 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

  • 80intervene — in·ter·vene /ˌin tər vēn/ vi ven·ed, ven·ing 1: to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events may be held liable even though other independent agencies intervene between his negligence and the ultimate result Hooks Superx Inc. v.… …

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