Definitions for but for
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1. but foradjective

   Pertaining to a test of causation whereby an agent or action is considered to have caused an event (and therefore to be responsible and/or liable for said event) if, had said agent or action not existed, the event would not have taken place.

2. but forpreposition

   Except, except for, not counting; were it not for.

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1. but for

   In law and insurance, a proximate cause is an event sufficiently related to an injury that the courts deem the event to be the cause of that injury. There are two types of causation in the law: cause-in-fact, and proximate (or legal) cause. Cause-in-fact is determined by the "but for" test: But for the action, the result would not have happened. (For example, but for running the red light, the collision would not have occurred.) The action is a necessary condition, but may not be a sufficient condition, for the resulting injury. A few circumstances exist where the but-for test is ineffective (see But-for test). Since but-for causation is very easy to show (but for stopping to tie your shoe, you would not have missed the train and would not have been mugged), a second test is used to determine if an action is close enough to a harm in a "chain of events" to be legally valid. This test is called proximate cause. Proximate cause is a key principle of insurance and is concerned with how the loss or damage actually occurred. There are several competing theories of proximate cause (see Other factors). For an act to be deemed to cause a harm, both tests must be met; proximate cause is a legal limitation on cause-in-fact. The formal Latin term for "but for" (cause-in-fact) causation, is sine qua non causation.

How to pronounce but for?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say but for in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of but for in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of but for in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of but for in a Sentence

1. Justin Thomas:

   It’s not a word I use, but for some reason it was in there and that’s what I ’m trying to figure out... why it was in there, like I said, it’s going to be part of this process and training program, whatever I need to do, not only to prove to Justin Thomas of the U.S. but to prove to my sponsors and prove to the people who do n’t know who I am that is indeed not the person I am.

2. Union President William Sullivan:

   I would hope there would be some lessons learned. As law enforcement you're basically paramilitary and you're on duty 24/7. Your personal opinions shouldn't be in public aspects until retirement but for those 25 years you're in service you represent more than just your own opinion.

3. Behrouz Kamalvandi:

   Mr Salehi said aerial exploration surveys across the country are going well and the results are promising. Of course, after aerial surveys the work of ground exploration will begin, at the moment these efforts are proceeding well, but for the final results and analysis we must wait until aerial and ground operations are finished throughout the country.

4. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar:

   Unlike a drop of water which loses its identity when it joins the ocean, man does not lose his being in the society in which he lives. Man's life is independent. He is born not for the development of the society alone, but for the development of him self.

5. Giuseppe Mazzini:

   Love and respect woman. Look to her not only for comfort, but for strength and inspiration and the doubling of your intellectual and moral powers. Blot out from your mind any idea of superiority you have none.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/But_for
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/But_for