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foreseeable
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fore·see  (fôr-s, fr-)
tr.v. fore·saw (-sô), fore·seen (-sn), fore·see·ing, fore·sees
To see or know beforehand: foresaw the rapid increase in unemployment.

fore·seea·ble adj.
fore·seer n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.foreseeable - capable of being anticipated; "foreseeable costs were well within the budget"
predictable - capable of being foretold
Translations
foreseeable [fɔːˈsiːəbl] ADJ [opportunity] → previsible
in the foreseeable futureen un futuro previsible
foreseeable [fɔːrˈsiːəbəl] adjprévisible
in the foreseeable future → dans un avenir prévisible
for the foreseeable future → dans un futur proche
foreseeable
adjvoraussehbar, absehbar; in the foreseeable futurein absehbarer Zeit
foreseeable [fɔːˈsiːəbl] adj (opportunity) → prevedibile
in the foreseeable future → nell'immediato futuro
foreseeable [fɔːˈsiːəbl] adj (opportunity) → prevedibile
in the foreseeable future → nell'immediato futuro


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Foreseeability is a crucial element in liability cases, especially in those involving negligence.
Unlike negligence, a defendant will be found liable for all consequences of a wrongful conduct, whether intended or not, and regardless of foreseeability or lack thereof (Linden & Klar, 2001, p.
Finally, the third item is critical to the legal hold decision, yet it is difficult to standardize as all sources point to reasonable foreseeability and, at times, outright prediction.
 
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