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ca·sus bel·li (k

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n. pl. casus belli

An act or event that provokes or is used to justify war.

[New Latin csus bell : Latin csus, occasion + Latin bell, genitive of bellum, war.]

casus belli Latin [ˈkɑːsʊs ˈbɛliː]

n pl casus belli [ˈkɑːsʊs ˈbɛliː]

1. (Military) an event or act used to justify a war

2. the immediate cause of a quarrel

[literally: occasion of war]

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Noun

casus belli - an event used to justify starting a war

beginning - the event consisting of the start of something; "the beginning of the war"

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