Outrageously Funny Word Dictionary :: Casuists

👉 In legal terminology, a "casus reus" is a term used to describe a situation where an action is taken which falls under another action or event. This is often used in the context of tort law and has been used by judges and lawyers to argue that one act was caused by another, thereby establishing causation. For example, if someone commits a crime while driving recklessly, they are considered to have committed a "casus reus" of their own actions when they hit a

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