casuist

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noun

Plural noun:

casuists

1.
(ethics) A person who resolves cases of conscience or moral duty.
2.
Someone who attempts to specify exact and precise rules for the direction of every circumstance of behaviour.
3.
One who is skilled in, or given to, casuistry.

Nguồn gốc từ

From French casuiste, from Spanish casuista, from Latin casus (case).