Just cause,

Definition of Just cause:

1. Legally acceptable or sufficient reason. It is incumbent upon the party requesting a certain action from a court to establish the just cause for the request. Also called good cause.

How to use Just cause in a sentence?

1. You should always have just cause before you take any action that others may see as being a bit below the belt.
2. The attorney argued that just cause was present in the incident so we had explained to the jury the nature of the reasonable events that took place.
3. An officer of the North Charleston Police Department fired eight shots into the back of an unarmed man without having a just cause .