| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| REASON | Why or wherefore |
| RATIONALE | Why and wherefore |
| CAUSE | The why and wherefore |
| PURPOSE | The why and wherefore |
| wherefor | a reason why also WHEREFORE |
| cognovit | acknowledgment or confession by a defendant that the plaintiff's cause, or part of it, is just, wherefore the defendant, to save expense, permits judgment to be entered without trial |
