Casuists [noun]

Mr. Tallmadge's desire not to be interrupted in the act might have enlightened him as to its defensibility; but he was no casuist.

She would have made a good man of business—an acute lawyer—a fine casuist—a great divine.

No interpretation509 can mistake it; no casuist can doubt upon it; it is a work well done.

The city casuist might have smiled at the major premise—and laughed at the ingenuous conclusion.

Many others are put so as to suggest what the casuist never said, that is a special case is made a general rule of morals.

Aram pleaded his vow, but it was overruled; Madeline proved herself a most exquisite casuist in setting it aside.

I am no casuist, Milly, but I think that the impression a man makes by his character for resolution is always of consequence.

Dear Mrs. Vivian, you are a casuist, and this is a nice case.

We appeal to the casuist himself, whether, in the calm moment of reflection, he can divest himself of their power.

In Spain, the great Jesuit casuist Escobar led the way, and rarely had been seen such exquisite hair-splitting.