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Cause ClbreA cause clbre (plural, causes clbres) is a common French phrase used in English to describe an issue or incident arousing widespread controversy or heated public debate, paticularly famous legal cases. In French, cause means "case" and clbre means "celebrated." The origin of the phrase was from the 37-volume Nouvelles Causes Clbres, published in 1763, a famous French court decisions of 17th and 18th centuries. It came into common usage in English after the 1894 conviction of Alfred Dreyfus for espionage, which attracted worldwide interest. See also: Landmark decision External links
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