Rule To Show Cause
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
An order made by the court, in a particular case, upon motion of one of the parties calling upon the other to appear at a particular time before the court, to show cause, if any he have, why a certain thing should not be done. "This rule is granted generally upon the oath or affirmation of the applicant; but upon the hearing, the evidence of competent witnesses must be given to support the rule, and the affidavit of the applicant is insufficient.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
An order made by the court, in a particular ease, upon motion of one of the parties calling upon the other to appear at a particular time before the court, to show cause, if any he have, why a certain thing should not be done. This rule is granted generally upon the oath or affirmation of the applicant; but upon the hearing the evidence of competent witnesses must be given to support the rule, and the affidavit of the applicant is insufficient. See Rule Absolute; Rule Nisi.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A rule commanding the party to appear and show cause why he shonid not be compelled to do the act required, or why the object of the rule should not be enforced; a rule nisi, (q. v.)
Defined under Rule in Black's Law Dictionary.