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Simple English definitions for legal terms

good cause

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A quick definition of good cause:

Good cause is a reason that is legally acceptable. It is often used in employment termination cases where an employee claims that they were fired without a good reason. It can also refer to a burden placed on a litigant to show why a request should be granted or an action excused. A court may also prioritize a preferred cause, which is a case that needs to be tried ahead of others, or a short cause, which is a case that requires little time to try.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A legally sufficient reason.

Example: In employment-termination cases, an employee may claim breach of the terms of an employment contract providing that discharge will be only for just cause. Just cause is a creature of contract. By operation of law, an employment contract for a definite term may not be terminated without cause before the expiration of the term, unless the contract provides otherwise.

Explanation: Good cause is a term used to describe a legally acceptable reason for taking a particular action. In the example given, an employee may only be terminated for just cause if the employment contract specifies this. This means that the employer must have a legally sufficient reason for terminating the employee, such as poor performance or misconduct. Without good cause, the termination would be considered wrongful and the employee may have grounds for legal action.

Gonzalez v. Raich (2005) | good faith

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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