Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
but-for cause
The cause without which the event could not have occurred. - Also termed actual cause; cause in fact; factual cause.
challenge for cause
A party's challenge supported by a specified reason, such as bias or prejudice, that would disqualify that potential juror. - Also termed causal challenge; general challenge; challenge to the poll.
dismissal for cause
A dismissal of a contract employee for a reason that the law or public policy has recognized as sufficient to warrant the employee's removal.3. Military law. A court-martial punishment for an officer, commissioned warrant officer, cadet, or midshipman, consisting of separation from the armed services with dishonor. ( A dismissal can be given only by a general courtmartial and is considered the equivalent of a dishonorable discharge. - dismiss, ub.
for cause
For a legal reason or ground. 0 The phrase expresses a common standard governing the removal of a civil servant or an employee under contract. - for-cause, adj.