SINCE 1828
causa sine qua non
Latin noun phrase
cau·sa si·ne qua non
| \ ˈkau̇-ˌsä-ˌsi-nā-kwä-ˈnōn
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Definition of causa sine qua non
: cause without which not : a necessary cause or condition
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