honorary degree

The true or real cause of something.

(poetry) Synonym of metri gratia

(philosophy) Something that is generated within itself, or assigns itself a purpose.

(law) A deathbed gift: a future gift given in expectation of the donor's imminent death and only delivered upon the donor's death.

plural of donatio mortis causa

(law) The exceptio metus; an exception based on the fact that the underlying cause of action was based on duress or intimidation by the plaintiff of the defendant.

(idiomatic) The discussion is at an end.

The act of causing. / The act or agency by which an effect is produced. / Cause and effect, considered as a system.

of, relating to, or being a cause of something; causing