CASUS BELLI


Meaning of CASUS BELLI in English

/ ˌkeɪsəs ˈbelaɪ; NAmE ; ˌkɑːsʊs ˈbeliː/ noun

( pl. casus belli ) ( formal ) an act or situation that is used to justify a war

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WORD ORIGIN

Latin , from casus fall and belli , genitive of bellum war.

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