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Acceleration theory

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000295

A legal principle asserting that a defendant's actions can be considered the cause of death even if the victim would have died later from other causes. The theory applies when the defendant's conduct hastens the victim's death. This concept is relevant in homicide cases where multiple factors contribute to a fatality.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000295
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000295",
  "term": "Acceleration theory",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A legal principle asserting that a defendant's actions can be considered the cause of death even if the victim would have died later from other causes. The theory applies when the defendant's conduct hastens the victim's death. This concept is relevant in homicide cases where multiple factors contribute to a fatality.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/acceleration-theory/"
}

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