CASUS FOEDORIS
\kˈɑːʒuːz fˈə͡ʊdɔːɹˌɪs], \kˈɑːʒuːz fˈəʊdɔːɹˌɪs], \k_ˈɑː_ʒ_uː_z f_ˈəʊ_d_ɔː_ɹ_ˌɪ_s]\
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When two nations have formed a treaty of alliance, in anticipation of a war or other difficulty with another, and it is required to determine the case in which the parties must act in consequence of the alliance, this is called the casus foederis, or case of alliance. Vattel, liv. 3, c. 6, 88.
By John Bouvier
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