for cause
for cause prepositional phrase: for a legitimate, specific reason; with justification.
Prepositional phrase
- For a legitimate, specific reason; with justification.
- Section 863. Removal of Guardian for Cause.—The court of chancery may remove all guardians, whether appointed by probate tribunals or by the court itself, or by testament, or by the legislature, whenever the guardian abuses his trust, or the interests of the ward require it.1889, John Davison Lawson, Rights, Remedies, and Practice, at Law, in Equity, and Under the Codes, volume 2, Bancroft Whitney, page 1556
- A common bee will sting and kill another common bee, for cause, but when it is necessary to kill the queen other ways are employed.c. 1917, Mark Twain, Concerning Tobacco
Examples of for cause in a sentence
- Bolduc's resignation, but not to seek his termination for cause."1995 April 10, John Greenwald et al., “Sex, Lies and W. R. Grace”, in Time:
- The court noted this August, that an employee can be fired for cause based on incompetence, if he or she consistently fails to meet reasonable standards.2009 October 28, “Incompetence is cause for firing”, in Financial Post, Canada, retrieved 19 Oct 2010:
Antonyms of for cause
Forms of for cause
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Questions about for cause
- What does for cause mean?
- For cause means for a legitimate, specific reason; with justification.
- How do you use for cause in a sentence?
- Bolduc's resignation, but not to seek his termination for cause."
- What part of speech is for cause?
- For cause is a prepositional phrase.
Words near for cause in the dictionary
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