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Noun [German]

IPA: /ˈkaʊ̯za/, /ˈkaɔ̯sa/ Audio: De-Causa.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
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  1. (especially in reporting) case (a dispute or controversy, often of a legal nature, especially one of public notoriety) Tags: especially, feminine Synonyms: Fall, Angelegenheit, Sache, Affäre
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  2. (law) the obligation which allows one to keep something obtained according to unjust enrichment rules Tags: feminine Synonyms: Behaltensgrund, Rechtsgrund, rechtlicher Grund
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Proper name [Translingual]

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  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Helicidae – certain air-breathing land snails. Tags: feminine
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        "mul:Taxonomic names (genus)"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A taxonomic genus within the family Helicidae – certain air-breathing land snails."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "genus",
          "genus#English"
        ],
        [
          "family",
          "family#English"
        ],
        [
          "Helicidae",
          "Helicidae#Translingual"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Causa"
}

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