final cause


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(philosophy) the end or purpose of a thing or process

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It could take days or weeks to determine final cause of Beach Park chemical leak
The final cause, however, is that for too long we failed to build the dams that will supply the metropolitan area with more raw water.
He said: "The final cause of death was acute cocaine toxicity."
The final cause of the minors' death will be determined in light of the microbiology report, which is yet to be issued.
Sources familiar with the matter said the final cause of the minors' death would be determined in light of the microbiology report, which is yet to be released.
The chemical analysis report from body samples and blood specimens would be released in approximately 5-10 days, Dr Shiraz mentioned, after which the final cause of death could be ascertained.
'It is notified for information of all concerned Advocates/Advocate-on-Record and concerned parties that the following case fixed on 12.11.2018 in Final Cause List No.46/2018 before Bench No.
Adjourning the inquest, Leicester Coroner Catherine Mason said: "You have detailed to me that the final cause of death is pending subject to tests.
It concluded that 'the final cause of death in most cases reviewed was incorrect.'.
The matters pertaining to contamination of Manchhar Lake water owing to disposal of effluent, water and sanitation issue in Sindh, environmental pollution in the coastal areas because of discharge of industrial waste into the sea, illegal transplantation of human organs, encroachment on a park in KDA Scheme-33, unannounced loadshedding in Sindh, alleged corruption in the Sindh police and irregularities in allotment of official residences in the province are also listed in the final cause list.
And there is its final cause, the battery of ends or goals toward which it tends--chasing mice, making other cats, and so on.
"Crew found on each floor, right next to the duct, bundle of papers engulfed on each floor, even in iron file cabinets which certainly create doubts leading towards a case of arson," reads the report.It was also noted that final cause of the fire could not be ascertained yet.
However, the end of the report states that a final cause of fire could not yet be ascertained.
The final cause of death was given as ligature strangulation with blunt force injury.