Definitions

1. noun

A reason or excuse for doing something, especially a war or other conflict.

“The casus belli for the war was the invasion of the neighboring country.”

2. noun

A particular instance or example of something, especially a problem or difficulty.

“The casus of the software bug was found in the code review.”

3. noun

A person or thing that serves as a precedent or example.

“The casus of the successful business was studied by the entrepreneur.”

4. noun

A point or situation that triggers a reaction or a particular course of action.

“The casus of the emergency was the sudden power outage.”

5. masculine singular noun

A Latin term for ‘case’ or ‘cause’.

“The casus was used in the Latin phrase ‘casus belli’, which means ‘cause of war’.”