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Definition
Court order that requires a party to appear before the court and explain why a certain course of action should not be taken against it. If the party cannot convince the court or fails to appear, that course of action is taken. Also called order to show cause.
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show cause order is in the Corporate, Commercial, & General Law subject.
show cause order appears in the definitions of the following terms: show cause notice and order to show cause
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