LEGAL WORD
Casus omissus
Latin phrase · Interpretation
Casus omissus
- Type: Latin phrase
- Area of law: Interpretation
1 What it means
A case omitted. A situation the legislature did not provide for, which courts generally cannot fill by adding words.
2 Use it in a sentence
The court refused to supply the casus omissus, saying only Parliament could fix the gap.
3 Make it stick
Write your own sentence using Casus omissus about a case or topic you are studying this week, then check it against the meaning above.
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