Element

Escape Clause

1) an essential requirement to a cause of action (the right to bring a lawsuit to enforce a particular right). each cause of action (negligence, breach of contract, trespass, assault, etc.) is made up of a basic set of elements which must be alleged and proved. each charge of a criminal offense requires allegation and proof of its elements. 2) essential requirement of a zoning general plan.

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