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  1. casus belli

    noun

    1. An act or event that provokes or is used to justify war.
    2. An act seen as justifying or causing a war.
    3. Plural form of casus belli.

    noun

    1. An act or event that provokes or is used to justify war.
    2. An act seen as justifying or causing a war.
    3. Plural form of casus belli.
    4. An event used to justify starting a war.
    The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition • More at Wordnik
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    A casus belli (from Latin casus belli 'occasion for war'; pl. casus belli) is an act or an event that either provokes or is used to justify a war. [1] [2] A casus belli involves direct offenses or threats against the nation declaring the war, whereas a casus foederis involves offenses or threats against its ally—usually one bound by a mutual defense pact.
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    Dec 23, 2024Casus belli, a Latin term describing a situation said to justify a state in initiating war. The United Nations charter provides that warlike measures are permissible only if authorized by the Security Council or the general assembly or if necessary for "individual or collective self-defense"
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    Jan 11, 2025Algiers seethed, and this was the casus belli for the 'ultras' to attempt a general strike. 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 138: Furthermore, if the French had airily waved away one potential casus belli, more than enough causes of potential conflict remained embedded in the Aix-la-Chapelle Treaty.
  6. Dec 28, 2023Casus belli establishes the justification under international law for one state to declare war against another in response to a provocation or threat. This is known as "jus ad bellum" or the legal right to wage war. Common examples of casus belli include territorial violations, attacks on diplomats, breach of treaties, or an imminent threat of ...
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  1. Casus belli

    A casus belli is an act or an event that either provokes or is used to justify a war. A casus belli involves direct offenses or threats against the nation declaring the war, whereas a casus foederis involves offenses or threats against its ally—usually one bound by a mutual defense pact. Either may be considered an act of war. A declaration of war usually contains a description of the casus belli that has led the party in question to declare war on another party. Wikipedia

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