causa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- case noun A particular situation, instance, or set of facts.
- cause noun The thing that makes something happen; the origin of an effect.
- grounds noun Reasons or justification for something.
- lawsuit noun A civil case brought before a court to settle a dispute between parties.
- matter noun Physical substance in general — anything that has mass and takes up space.
- reason noun A cause or explanation for something; the motive behind an action.
Senses
causa is used for these senses in English:
- case (legal) A legal proceeding; a lawsuit or prosecution.
- grounds (legal) Basis or justification for something.
- lawsuit (legal) In civil law, a case where two or more people disagree and one or more of the parties take the case to a court for resolution.
- matter (obsolete) (The) inducing cause or reason, especially of anything disagreeable or distressing.
- reason That which causes something: an efficient cause, a proximate cause.
case — full definition
- noun A particular situation, instance, or set of facts.
- noun A matter under legal, medical, or professional investigation.
- noun A container, box, or covering designed to hold or protect something.
- noun Grammar: the form a noun, pronoun, or adjective takes to show its role in a sentence.
- verb To pack something into a case, or to observe a place closely before a robbery.
cause — full definition
- noun The thing that makes something happen; the origin of an effect.
- noun A goal or movement that people support or fight for.
- verb To make something happen; to bring about.