order to show cause
An order to show cause (O.S.C.), is a court order or the demand of a judge requiring a party to justify or explain why the court should or should not grant a motion or a relief . For example, if a party requests a restraining order from a judge, the judge may need more information.
In procedural law , an “order to show cause” can be understood as providing notice of a legal proceeding to a relevant party, as cited in the case of State v. Miscellaneous Fireworks 34 A.3d 992 (2011) .
[Last reviewed in April of 2022 by the Wex Definitions Team ]
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