An _________ Is the Mistaken Use of a Word That

question 11

Short Answer

An _________ is the mistaken use of a word that sounds much like the intended word.

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Definitions:

Superseding Cause

refers to an unforeseeable event that interrupts the chain of causation and becomes the primary reason for an injury, thereby relieving the defendant from liability in a negligence claim.

Causal Chain

A sequence of events where each event is the result of the preceding one and causes the next.

Unforeseeable Event

An event that cannot be anticipated or predicted with reasonable accuracy.

Implied Assumption

An unstated understanding or expectation inherent in a situation or agreement.