CASUS BELLI


Meaning of CASUS BELLI in English

[ ˌkeɪsəs'bɛlʌɪ , ˌkα:sʊs 'bɛli ]

■ noun ( plural same) an act or situation provoking or justifying war.

Origin

L., from casus (see case 1 ) and belli , genitive of bellum 'war'.

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