contributory

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“The intent required for contributory liability can be shown only if the party induced the infringement or the provided service is tailored to that infringement.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Jim Williams shared that Adam Williams’ official cause of death was atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease, with obesity as a contributory factor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

It emerged that a fungal infection often linked to pigeon droppings had been listed as a contributory factor in the death of a 10-year-old boy.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

Against the backdrop of recent kidnappings, governors and traditional chiefs from 19 northern states recently dubbed illegal mining a "major contributory factor to the security crises".

From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025

Smoking is without doubt a significant contributory cause of cancer, lung and heart disease, but there are confounding factors having to do with life-style and environment which partially obscured this fact for some years.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos