order to show cause

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order to show cause

noun orders to show cause

A type of court order that requires a person to justify, explain, or prove something to the court.
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@misc{order_to_show_cause_2026,
  title = {order to show cause},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/order%20to%20show%20cause},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}