CASUS BELLI


Meaning of CASUS BELLI in English

/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 .