A charge or accusation (of guilt); a ground of accusation. without sake, without good reason (= Latin sine causa).

An accusation, charge, reproach, objection.

A complaint; esp. a complaint against a person; (Law) an accusation, charge; an action or suit. Obsolete.

An act of accusing; a charge or claim of lawbreaking or wrongdoing; a criticism.

Contextually, and in translating Latin causa or Greek αἰτία, it sometimes has or approaches the sense ‘charge, accusation, blame’. Obsolete.

A charge, an accusation. Obsolete.

A hostile charge or accusation. Obsolete.

The action of accusing; an accusation.

A cause or occasion of offence; ground of complaint; complaint, charge, or accusation; in Scottish objection, exception, demur.

A reason or argument put forward in opposition to others; a statement directed against a person, position, assertion, etc.; a dissenting opinion…

An accusation, a charge. Also as a mass noun.

A cause; spec. a matter brought before a court of law; a charge brought. Obsolete.

figurative. facing-card: a bold or imposing allegation or argument (see card of ten at card, n.2 phrases 1). Obsolete.

An accusation; a threatening.

transferred. That which serves to accuse or censure; a condemnation, criticism, or charge.