Cause or matter phrase broadly covers virtually every kind of court proceeding, civil or criminal, interlocutory or final. The expression cause or matter denotes a broad category of litigation encompassing virtually every form of court process, civil or criminal, interlocutory ... Summary
Cause or matter phrase broadly covers virtually every kind of court proceeding, civil or criminal, interlocutory or final.
The expression cause or matter denotes a broad category of litigation encompassing virtually every form of court process, civil or criminal, interlocutory or final. 'Cause' refers to actions or criminal proceedings and 'matter' to proceedings not in a cause; together the words are intended to cover the plenitude of judicial proceedings and operate as an inclusive descriptor of matters before a court.
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