cause
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8.2
- noun
- /kɔz/
- Specialized
:
demanda
- The situation today in a number of participating states is cause for our shared concern.
- cause of action
- a cause in court
Examples
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I will now examine for cause.
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You get fired for cause, and you can kiss that pension goodbye.
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A day later, there were no clues to the cause of either event.
Fiction book (2001) -
On that morning, one or two family court judges are assigned to hear show cause cases.
Academic text (2017) -
What was the cause of your husband's death, ma'am, do you know?
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But with no proof of a crime, there's no cause for deportation.
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The plaintiff, therefore, could not state a cause of action under the Federal Power Act for unreasonable rates.
Academic text (2017) -
Our statutory framework would establish a robust cause of action to vindicate righteous third-party claims.
Academic text (2017) -
It is my pleasure to inform you that you have 30 days to quit the environs of Sunnyvale Trailer Park for just cause of non-payment of lot fees.
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The lawyer presented a strong cause in court to support his client's claims.
Synonyms
∞
3.1
A problem that a court looks at and decides
719
4.8
A person or company brings a claim to court to get a legal decision
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5.6
A case one person brings against another in court to get a decision
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7.7
To use the courts to settle a dispute
Compounds
5
9.3
An event like a trial that gets a lot of public attention because people strongly disagree about it
- Formal
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9.9
A being or force believed to be the original reason everything exists and was not made by anything
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cause used in law comes from Latin causa, meaning 'case' or 'reason', and was used for a legal 'case'; so a legal 'cause' is a matter brought before the court.