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Casuistry

/ˈkæzjuɪstɹi/

The process of answering practical questions via interpretation of rules, or of cases that illustrate such rules, especially in ethics; case-based reasoning.

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noun
  1. 1

    The process of answering practical questions via interpretation of rules, or of cases that illustrate such rules, especially in ethics; case-based reasoning.

  2. 2

    A specious argument designed to defend an action or feeling.

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