A superseding cause is an act that:
A) happens just before the act that causes harm to the victim
B) makes the causal connection between a person's act and the resulting harm to another
C) causes a person to commit the act that results in harm to another
D) all of the other specific choices
E) none of the other specific choices

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A superseding cause is an intervening act that breaks the direct causal link between the original act and the harm that occurred, making the original actor no longer legally responsible for the harm. None of the provided choices accurately describe this concept.

A Superseding Cause Is an Act That