Legal Definitions - a cause de cy

Term: A CAUSE DE CY

Definition:a cause de cy (ay kaw-zə də see), adv.[Law French] For this reason.

Examples:

• The defendant was unable to attend the hearing, a cause de cy.
• The judge granted the plaintiff's request, a cause de cy.

These examples illustrate how a cause de cy is used to explain the reason for a decision or action. In the first example, the defendant's absence from the hearing was the reason for their inability to attend. In the second example, the plaintiff's request was granted for a specific reason, which is not stated but can be inferred from the use of a cause de cy.