Casus Belli

Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Legal, Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

Casus Belli

a term used in diplomacy to designate an event or fact serving as a direct formal ground or pretext for the declaration of a state of war. For example, the casus belli for World War I was the murder in Sarajevo of the Austrian archduke Ferdinand.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

Mentioned in	?		References in classic literature	?		Encyclopedia browser	?		Full browser	?
No references found			Such might have been the end of it had the CASUS BELLI been other than it was; but Teeka was flattered at the attention that was being drawn to her and by the fact that these two young bulls were contemplating battle on her account. Jungle Tales of Tarzan by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context I couldn't make a casus belli of it just then, because my Chief had taken all the troops to hammer a gang of slave kings up north. Actions and Reactions by Kipling, Rudyard View in context			Castro, Cipriano Castro, Fidel Castro, Inés de Castro, Jose Maria Ferreira de Castro, José Maria Ferreira de Castro, Josue Apolonio de Castro, Josué Apolonio de Castro, Raúl Castro, Rosalía de Castro, Vaca de Castrogiovanni Castrop-Rauxel Castroville Artichoke Festival Castruccio Castracani Degli Antelminelli castrum casual casual carrier casualty casualty insurance Casuariidae Casuariiformes casuarina Casuarinaceae Casuarinales casuistry Casus Belli Casus Foederis Caswell County Caswell Memorial State Park cat Cat 1 Cat 2 Cat 3 Cat 5 cat back cat bear cat block cat cracker Cat Island Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge cat ladder cat my new instructions CAT scan CAT scanner cat scratch disease Cat Snakes cat's eye cat's paw cat's-eye cat, Dick Whittington's cat-and-mouse engine			casuist casuist casuist casuistic casuistic casuistic casuistical casuistical casuistical casuistically casuistically casuistics casuistics casuistics casuistries casuistries casuistries casuistry casuistry casuistry Casuistry and Social Dilemmas Casuists Casuists Casuists CASUL Casulty Evacuation CASUP Casuproviso Casus Casus Casus Belli Casus bellum Casus bellum Casus bellum Casus bellum Casus foederis Casus foederis Casus foedoris Casus fortuitus Casus fortuitus Casus fortuitus non est sperandus Casus omissus Casus omissus CASV CASV-MC-SCF CASVA CASVAC CASW Caswallan Caswallawn Caswallon CASWCM Caswell County Caswell County Historical Association Caswell County, NC Caswell County, North Carolina Caswell Memorial State Park Caswell, Zachry, Grizzard CASWI CASWO CASWS

Encyclopedia

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.