Proper noun
Belli (plural Bellis)
A surname.
In 1995, the Turkish National Assembly declared casus belli (cause of war) a possible extension of Greek territorial waters in the Aegean to 12 miles, authorising the government to take all necessary measures if Greece made such a move. Source: Internet
One of the stated casus belli for the initiation of the 2003 Iraq War was an accusation by the United States that Iraq was actively pursuing nuclear arms (though this was soon discovered not to be the case as the program had been discontinued). Source: Internet
Incidentally, it was not the so-called bloated list that caused the five month electoral troubles, in the circumstances the current voters’ list should not be the casus belli. Source: Internet
The Forres reply started well, Dhami his usual dominant self with Gerrard digging in. Ten County introduced the League’s leading wicket taker, Renato Belli, who bowls wicket to wicket, you miss – he hits. Source: Internet
Economic factors were a common casus belli. Source: Internet
However, the initial casus belli was claimed to be support for a Kuwaiti rebellion. Source: Internet