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      casuistic
      adjective
      of or relating to the use of ethical principles to resolve moral problems
      of or relating to or practicing casuistry
      Roots
      casuscasu- · Latin · case, occurrenceistes-ist · Greek · one who practicesikos-ic · Greek · pertaining to
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