单词 | show-cause |
释义 | show-causeadj. Law. That requires a party to a case or dispute to provide arguments, explanation, or evidence on a specific point, esp. to provide reasons why the court, or another person, should do or not do a particular thing. Also: of or relating to such a requirement. Cf. show cause at cause n. 3b. ΚΠ 1836 R. Charnock Digest New Rules Pract. & Pleading 63 If the warrant of attorney be..above twenty years old, there must be a show-cause rule, founded on an affidavit, stating facts which rebut the presumption of payment. 1891 Rep. Royal Comm. Gold Mining (Victoria, Austral.) 3 ‘Show cause’ letters are sent to the lessees..calling upon them to show cause why steps should not be taken to declare the lease forfeited. 1957 N.Y. Times 9 Feb. 9/4 The Central was not entitled to bring a show-cause proceeding to challenge a commission order. 1984 Academe 70 3a/2 The Commission on Colleges..issued a ‘show-cause’ report to the college. 2010 A. Evans Assessing Lawyers' Ethics vi. 186 A show-cause process capable of allowing for the many unique circumstances that surround any disciplinary history. Compounds show-cause hearing n. a judicial hearing at which a party to a case or dispute is required to provide arguments, explanation, or evidence on a specific point. ΚΠ 1921 School Rev. 29 649 Judge Smith..set yesterday for a show-cause hearing by the board. 1979 D. L. Chambers Making Fathers Pay 354 Men..were arrested having failed to appear at a show-cause hearing. 2014 Charleston (W. Va.) Gaz. (Nexis) 16 July 5 a Tuesday's show-cause hearing was to determine whether the agency would face sanctions. show-cause notice n. a notice requiring a party to a case or dispute to provide arguments, explanation, or evidence on a specific point, esp. in court; = show-cause order n. ΚΠ 1944 Yale Law Jrnl. 53 737 A show cause notice was issued and served. 1984 Econ. & Polit. Weekly 19 2141/3 Show-cause notices were issued to about 100 sugar mills for their failure to despatch the entire free sale quota. 2005 Sunday Mail (Brisbane) 6 Mar. 27/2 The male teacher has been issued with a show-cause notice. show-cause order n. an order requiring a party to a case or dispute to provide arguments, explanation, or evidence on a specific point, esp. in court; = show-cause notice n. ΚΠ 1838 T. E. Tomlins Direct. for proceeding under Act for Abolition of Debt (ed. 2) ii. 30 The judges will settle a form of summons or ‘show cause order’ to this effect. 1941 U.S. Rep. (Supreme Court) 313 40 The court issued a show cause order to Nye and Mayers who filed their answers. 2006 J. Oldham Trial by Jury ix. 174 A show-cause order against a woman who failed to appear for jury service. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1836 |
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