In Some States,such as California,proximate Cause Has Been Replaced by a Negligence

question 447

Multiple Choice

In some states,such as California,proximate cause has been replaced by a negligence rule of liability that holds: A legal cause of injury is a cause which is an (a) _________ in bringing about the injury.

• A)intervening conduct
• B)superseding cause
• C)sine qua non
• D)substantial factor
• E)none of the other choices are correct

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Definitions:

African-American Farmers

Individuals of African descent engaged in agricultural activities in the United States, either as free persons or enslaved laborers, contributing significantly to the agrarian economy.

Sharecroppers

Farmers who rent land and pay the landowner with a percentage of the crops produced on the land, a system prevalent in the post-Civil War Southern United States.

Domestic Servants

Workers employed in households to perform various housekeeping duties, such as cleaning, cooking, and caregiving.

Sharecropping

A system of agriculture where a landowner allows a tenant to use the land in return for a share of the crops produced on the land.