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O.S.C.

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003580

An abbreviation for "Order to Show Cause," which is a court order directing a party to appear in court and explain why a certain action should not be taken. This order is often used in situations where a judge needs to hear arguments from both sides before making a decision. The party receiving the O.S.C. must present their reasons or defenses to the court.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003580
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "An abbreviation for \"Order to Show Cause,\" which is a court order directing a party to appear in court and explain why a certain action should not be taken. This order is often used in situations where a judge needs to hear arguments from both sides before making a decision. The party receiving the O.S.C. must present their reasons or defenses to the court.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/o-s-c/"
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Record 3,578 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.