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casus foederis
[Latin: case for the alliance] The event upon the occurrence of which it becomes the duty of one ally to render assistance to the other. Thus, in the case of a defensive alliance, the casus foederis occurs when war is declared or commenced against one of the allies. Treaties of alliance very often define precisely the event that is to be regarded as the casus foederis. However, many alliances have been concluded without such precise definition and, consequently, disputes have arisen between the parties as to whether the casus foederis has, in fact, occurred. |