Order to show cause

"Show cause" redirects here. For the NCAA college athletics sanction of a similar name, see show-cause penalty.

An order to show cause is a court order that requires one or more of the parties to a case to justify, explain, or prove something to the court. It describes an alleged offence and requests that the recipient provides an explanation.

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