Causation

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Causation may refer to:

  • Causality, in philosophy, a relationship that describes and analyses cause and effect
  • Causation (law), a key component to establish liability in both criminal and civil law
  • Causation in English law defines the requirement for liability in negligence
  • Proximate cause, the basis of liability in negligence in the United States