casuist

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|ethics}} A person who [[resolve]]s [[case]]s of [[conscience]] or [[moral#Adjective|moral]] [[duty]].
2. Someone who [[attempt#Verb|attempts]] to specify [[exact#Adjective|exact]] and [[precise]] [[rule#Noun|rules]] for the [[direction]] of every [[circumstance]] of [[behaviour]].
3. One who is [[skilled#Adjective|skilled]] in, or given to, [[casuistry]].

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