In ancient times, repeatedly failing to pay tribute by a vassal state was often used as a casus belli by the patron.
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Casus belli
/ˈkeɪ.səs ˈbɛl.aɪ/
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The Executive, however, can do many acts which would constitute a casus belli, and thus indirectly result in war; but this does not imply in the Executive a concurrent power to declare war, and the war which would result would be one declared by a foreign power.
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Algiers seethed, and this was the casus belli for the ‘ultras’ to attempt a general strike.
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Furthermore, if the French had airily waved away one potential casus belli, more than enough causes of potential conflict remained embedded in the Aix-la-Chapelle Treaty.
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