GROUNDS
The basis or foundation; reasons sufficient in law
to justify relief.
Grounds are more than simply reasons for
wanting a court to order relief. They are the rea-
sons specified by the law that will serve as a basis
for demanding relief. For example, a woman
may sue her neighbor for TRESPASS on the
ground that his fence was erected beyond his
boundary line. Her real reason for suing may be
that she does not like the loud music that he
plays on his stereo, and she wants to cause him
trouble. If his fence actually encroaches on her
property, however, she has grounds for a CAUSE
