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shown cause

shown cause is the past participle of show cause.

Meaning of show cause

Verb

show cause (third-person singular simple present shows cause, present participle showing cause, simple past showed cause, past participle shown cause)

  1. (England, Wales) In English law, to argue against the confirmation of a provisional order or judgment.

Questions about shown cause

What is shown cause the past participle of?
Shown cause is the past participle of show cause.

Words near shown cause in the dictionary

  1. shown a clean pair of heels
  2. shown a leg
  3. shown ankle
  4. shown around
  5. shown away
  6. shown cause
  7. shown colour
  8. shown down
  9. shown forth
  10. shown in
  11. shown off

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