grounds for something

grounds for something
*grounds for something
the basis or cause for legal action such as a lawsuit. (*Typically: be \grounds for something; become \grounds for something.) •

Your negligence is grounds for a lawsuit.

Is infidelity grounds for divorce in this state?


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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