Multiple choice

Assertion (A): Law cannot take account of everything that follows a wrongful act. Reason (R): 'Causes of causes' or 'consequences of consequences' are outside the scope of liability.

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true.

  2. Both (A) and (R) are false.

  3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

  4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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Explanation

The law cannot take account of everything that follows a wrongful act; it regards some subsequent matters as outside the scope of its selection because it was infinite for the law to judge ‘causes of causes’ or ‘consequences of consequences’.

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