In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
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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