Legal Definitions - causal

Definition: Causal means relating to the cause of something. It can also mean that something is caused by something else.

Examples:

• A causal link exists between smoking and lung cancer.
• The doctor identified a causal relationship between the patient's diet and their high blood pressure.
• The causal factor behind the company's financial troubles was poor management.

The examples illustrate how causal is used to describe a relationship between two things where one thing is the cause of the other. In the first example, smoking is the cause of lung cancer. In the second example, the patient's diet is causing their high blood pressure. In the third example, poor management is causing the company's financial troubles.