cause
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8.2
- noun
- /kɔz/
- Specialized
- 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
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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
- 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
An event like a trial that gets a lot of public attention because people strongly disagree about it
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.