# der Casus knacksus

der Casus knacksus is a German noun meaning “crux”. Forms: des Casus knacksus.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Casus knacksus

## Meanings

1. _humorous · no plural_ crux
   - 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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