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Good cause

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002324

A legally sufficient reason or justification for an action or inaction, often required by statutes, rules, or contracts. It implies a legitimate and substantial basis, not merely a trivial or arbitrary one. Courts frequently assess whether good cause exists when considering requests for continuances, extensions, or relief from default judgments.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002324
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "A legally sufficient reason or justification for an action or inaction, often required by statutes, rules, or contracts. It implies a legitimate and substantial basis, not merely a trivial or arbitrary one. Courts frequently assess whether good cause exists when considering requests for continuances, extensions, or relief from default judgments.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/good-cause/"
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Record 2,233 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.