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the fact that the injury would not have occurred except for the breach of duty by the tortfeasor is called the

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Answer: "but-for" causation

Explanation: Under the traditional rules of legal duty in negligence cases, a plaintiff must prove that the defendant's actions were the actual cause of the plaintiff's injury. This is often referred to as "but-for" causation, meaning that, but for the defendant's actions, the plaintiff's injury would not have occurred.