CASUS

Ca"sus, n. Etym: [L.]

Definition: An event; an occurrence; an occasion; a combination of circumstances; a case; an act of God. See the Note under Accident. Casus belli, an event or combination of events which is a cause war, or may be alleged as a justification of war.

– Casus fortuitus, an accident against which due prudence could not have provided. See Act of God, under Act.

– Casus omissus, a case not provided for by the statute.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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27 April 2024

GREAT

(adjective) remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; “a great crisis”; “had a great stake in the outcome”


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