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casus foederis

UK/ˌkeɪ.səs ˈfiː.də.ɹɪs/

casus foederis noun: a situation covered by the terms of an international treaty (or similar understanding), and which consequently requires action from the parties involved.

Noun

casus foederis

  1. A situation covered by the terms of an international treaty (or similar understanding), and which consequently requires action from the parties involved.

Origin of casus foederis

From Latin casus (“case”) + foederis, genitive of foedus (“treaty”).

Questions about casus foederis

What does casus foederis mean?
Casus foederis means a situation covered by the terms of an international treaty (or similar understanding), and which consequently requires action from the parties involved.
What part of speech is casus foederis?
Casus foederis is a noun.
How do you pronounce casus foederis?
Casus foederis is pronounced /ˌkeɪ.səs ˈfiː.də.ɹɪs/ (UK).

Words near casus foederis in the dictionary

  1. Casumbazar
  2. Casuntingan
  3. casus
  4. casus belli
  5. casus bellis
  6. casus foederis
  7. casus fortuitus
  8. casus omissus
  9. casus recti
  10. casus rectus
  11. Casvin

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