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causa sine qua non

foreign term cau·sa si·ne qua non \ˈka-ˌsä-ˌsi-nā-kwä-ˈnōn\

Definition of CAUSA SINE QUA NON

:  an indispensable cause or condition
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Origin of CAUSA SINE QUA NON

Latin

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