06:43 Apr 23, 2020 |
German to English translations [PRO] Law/Patents - Law (general) / It's about joint liability in car crashes involving multiple cars (Massenkarambolage) | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Chris Pr United Kingdom Local time: 16:14 | ||||||
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3 +2 | rule of thumb |
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3 +1 | sum-of-its-parts test |
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4 | test |
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2 +1 | litmus test |
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3 | a handy test |
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sum-of-its-parts test Explanation: I'm unsure Steffen 'litmus test' as a real or decisively indicative test (OED) is the same as a 'ballpark figure' or 'gues(s)timate'- query: a ninepin bowl-park test.... The context of the question suggests a 'novus actus interveniens' approach. There are contributory factors, but the end-result remains the same and it is for judges, like the late English Judge Lord Denning, to apportion blame for the accident e.g. 60/40% or 70/30%, Example sentence(s):
Reference: http://www.quora.com/Is-the-whole-really-greater-than-the-su... |
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11 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
11 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
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