MATCHING: -The Authority of a Person to Act on Behalf of of the Principal

question 25

Multiple Choice

MATCHING:
-The authority of a person to act on behalf of the principal that ends when a specified event occurs

• A)exordium clause
• B)residuary clause
• C)conservator
• D)delay clause
• E)simultaneous death clause
• F)principal
• G)attestation clause
• H)medical power of attorney
• I)nondurable power of attorney
• J)springing power of attorney

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Definitions:

Proximately Caused

A legal principle that limits the damages a plaintiff can recover to those which are directly related to the defendant's actions.

Proximate Cause

A legal concept that links a defendant’s conduct with the plaintiff's injury or damage, establishing liability based on the foreseeability of the harm.

Unforeseeable Consequences

Outcomes that could not have been predicted or expected based on the information available at the time of decision or action.

Superseding Causes

Events that occur after a defendant's negligent act, breaking the chain of causation and relieving the defendant of liability.