Meanings
verbshow cause (third-person singular simple present shows cause, present participle showing cause, simple past showed cause, past participle shown cause)
present singular third person shows cause · participle present showing cause · past showed cause · participle past shown cause
- EnglandWaleslawIn English law, to argue against the confirmation of a provisional order or judgment.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 提供根據 /提供根据, 說明理由 /说明理由
- 提供根據 /提供根据 (tígōng gēnjù)argue against an order
- 說明理由 /说明理由 (shuōmíng lǐyóu)argue against an order
Finnish esittää vastaväite
- esittää vastaväiteargue against an order
Cite this entry
APA
show cause. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/show%20cause
MLA
“show cause.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/show%20cause. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “show cause,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/show%20cause.
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