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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Word of the Day

17 June 2025

RECREANT

(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”


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