but for (English, adj)
expansion: but for (not comparable)
Senses:
topics: law
glosses: 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.
tags: not-comparable
Forms:
form: but-for
tags: alternative