In casu
In the present case
"In casu" is a Latin term meaning "in this case" or "in the matter at hand". It refers to the specific facts and circumstances of the case before the court.
The term 'in casu' is employed in Dutch legal practice to distinguish a specific situation or case from general rules of law or earlier case law. It underscores that a particular ruling or application is confined to the facts at issue in that concrete matter.
In judgments and decisions, the term serves to indicate that a consideration or opinion is tailored to the circumstances of the case at hand, without automatically giving rise to a broader legal principle. This prevents decisions from being interpreted too expansively.
In practice, the term appears primarily in civil and administrative proceedings, where judges and counsel qualify the relevance of earlier decisions by observing that they do not apply in casu.
“In casu the agreement was null and void on grounds of mistake, so that the claim for performance was dismissed.”
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