Legal Definitions - good cause shown

Definition:Good cause shown is a legally sufficient reason that a litigant must provide to show why a request should be granted or an action excused. It is often used in employment-termination cases.

Example: An employee who was terminated from their job may file a lawsuit claiming that their termination was without good cause. The burden is then on the employee to show that there was no legally sufficient reason for their termination.

This example illustrates how good cause shown is a burden placed on a litigant to provide a legally sufficient reason for their request or action. In this case, the employee must show that their termination was not justified and that there was no good cause for it.