"order to show cause" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: orders to show cause [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|orders to show cause}} order to show cause (plural orders to show cause)
  1. (law) A type of court order that requires a person to justify, explain, or prove something to the court. Wikipedia link: order to show cause Categories (topical): Law Synonyms: OSC [initialism], OTSC [initialism]
    Sense id: en-order_to_show_cause-en-noun-dfKLMG~9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: law

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