Casus knacksus

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German

Etymology

Pseudo-Latin alteration of Knackpunkt.

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Noun

Casus knacksus m (strong, genitive Casus knacksus, no plural)

  1. (humorous) crux
    Synonym: Knackpunkt
    • 2013 May 16, Josef Joffe, “Steuer auf die Freiheit”, in Die Zeit:
      Das ist der Casus knacksus: wenn der Staat unliebsame Gruppen mit verfassungswidrigen Mitteln in die Mangel nimmt.
      That’s the sticking point: when the state uses unconstitutional means to put undesirable groups in a headlock.

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