A cause is the source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.

Cause may also refer to:

Relationships between events Cause and effect, a relationship between one event and another

Law Cause, a lawsuit Just cause (employment law) Probable cause Show cause

Other uses Cause, such as a social cause, a pursuit, belief, or purpose of one or more people, that they advocate for, or donate or share resources to support or advance, e.g.,: a(n) Belief in something Ethical ideal (principles or value) Causes (company), an online company Cause (medicine) Cause (river), in Bouches-du-Rhône, southern France "Cause", a song by Rodriguez from the album Coming from Reality

See also Caus Castle, Shropshire, England Causation in law