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.