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Absque tali causa: This is a Latin phrase used in law that means "without such cause." In common-law pleading, it was part of a larger phrase used by a plaintiff to counter a defendant's claim of excuse. For example, if a defendant claimed self-defense in an assault case, the plaintiff could reply that the defendant was guilty of his own wrong committed without such cause as alleged.