/kay"seuhs bel"uy, bel"ee/ ; Lat. /kah"soos bel"lee/ , pl. casus belli /kay"seuhs bel"uy, bel"ee/ ; Lat. /kah"soohs bel"lee/ .
an event or political occurrence that brings about a declaration of war.
[ 1840-50; ]
/kay"seuhs bel"uy, bel"ee/ ; Lat. /kah"soos bel"lee/ , pl. casus belli /kay"seuhs bel"uy, bel"ee/ ; Lat. /kah"soohs bel"lee/ .
an event or political occurrence that brings about a declaration of war.
[ 1840-50; ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012