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show cause order

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noun

Law.

  1. a court order issued to a party in a lawsuit, directing that party to appear to give reasons why a certain action should not be put into effect by the court.

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The department on June 29 had issued a show cause order proposing the restrictions after the U.S.

From Reuters • Jul. 6, 2021

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