"just cause" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: just causes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} just cause (countable and uncountable, plural just causes)
  1. (law, business, human resources) A common standard in employment law, as a form of job security, indicating that a terminated employee has been dismissed from the job for misconduct, or another sufficient reason. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Business, Human resources, Law Translations (Translations): justa causa [feminine] (Portuguese)

Inflected forms

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