criminal instrumentality rule

criminal-instrumentality rule. The principle that when a criminal act is committed, that act — rather than the victim’s negligence that made the crime possible — will be considered to be the crime’s proximate cause.

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法律翻译晓琳，国际知名商学院金融专业，专注翻译各类与金融服务与投资管理有关的法律文件。