casuistic vs known

casuistic

adj
  • Overly subtle, hair-splitting. 

  • Relating to casuistry (attempts to solve moral dilemmas by applying general rules). 

known

noun
  • Any fact or situation which is known or familiar. 

  • A constant or variable the value of which is already determined. 

adj
  • Accepted, familiar, researched. 

  • Identified as a specific type; famous, renowned. 

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