adverbdicis causāDICIS CAVSAdicis causā (not comparable)Classical[ˈdɪ.kɪs ˈkau̯.saː]Ecclesiastical[ˈdiː.t͡ʃis ˈkaːu̯.sa]☆ KeepMeaningnot comparablefor the sake of judicial form, by way of acquittal; hence, in general, for form’s sake, for the sake of appearance