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Legal proceedings
“Lawyers for the plaintiffs have written to the judge suggesting that he step down from the case.”
Events, occurrences, facts or situations that are observed to exist
“A rereading of the concise rule of law should enable you to go over the underlying legal concept in your mind, how it was applied in that particular case.”
The facts
Difficult or tangled situations
Topics in dispute, or up for debate
“This has been an incredibly tough case to crack.”
Subjects referred to in speech or writing
Plural for a container designed to hold or protect something
“You'd best place your glasses into its case to protect it while you're traveling.”
Plural for an outer covering or shell
“The cranium is a single structure forming a case around the brain.”
Plural for an item of luggage
“The building did not have an elevator, and I was forced to lug my heavy case up the four flights of stairs.”
Plural for a cabinet or cupboard
“His collection of crystal artifacts sparkled in the display case.”
Plural for a box containing twelve bottles of wine or other drink, sold as a unit
“A case of beer, a case of wine, and six bottles of Wild Turkey were disposed of in merciless fashion.”
Plural for the situation or state of affairs
“If it is the case that the investment appears to be high-risk, I would suggest you put your money elsewhere.”
Plural for a single instance or example of something
“Whether this was a case of poor finishing or inspired goalkeeping is open to debate.”
Plural for something that is real or actually exists
“She did not believe it until I showed her evidence that it was really the case.”
Plural for a set of facts or arguments supporting one side of a debate or controversy
“Every party shall have the right to present their case by oral or documentary evidence.”
Plural for a statement or presentation of the facts or arguments supporting one side of a debate
“Stone makes a coherent case for why altruism must be something more than self-interest turned sideways.”
Plural for a plea or appeal with facts or arguments supporting one side of a debate
“Plead your case for my forgiving you.”
Plural for a crime under official investigation by the police
“Several officers are working on the case, and an incident room has been set up at York.”
Plural for a piece of work, specifically defined within a profession
“The department's best engineer was quickly assigned to the important case.”
Plural for a sudden experience, especially of a physical or mental condition or disorder
“After splurging on the handbag, I immediately suffered a case of buyer's remorse.”
Plural for a period during which something occurs
“It really was just a temporary case of cold feet. I would've married Mason no matter what.”
Plural for an person suffering, or struck by, a disease, injury, or problem
“He was a critical case that was given immediate attention by the hospital.”
Plural for any of the forms of a noun, adjective, or pronoun that express the semantic relation of the word to other words in the sentence
“The genitive, or possessive, case is the only noun case in English that requires a spelling change.”
Plural for an eccentric or odd person
Plural for evidence establishing a fact or the truth of a statement
Plural for an assertion, especially one maintained in an argument
Plural for a playful, funny, and typically extroverted person
Plural for a brief summary of something presented
Plural for a document containing information or data on a particular person or thing
Plural for a problematical situation
Plural for the particular design of some type, font, or a font family
Plural for denoting a strong feeling of emotional attachment
Plural for the state of being illegal or against the law
Plural for a compulsive or irrational preoccupation
Plural for a bag or pouch inside a plant or animal that typically contains a fluid
Plural for a complaint or protest over something believed to be wrong or unfair
Plural for an argument, discussion or debate on a given subject or issue
Plural for a pocket-sized flat folding case for holding money and plastic cards
Plural for a small bag used by a woman to carry everyday personal items
Plural for the frame or chassis of a vehicle, machine or structure
Plural for the principal aspect or dimension of something
Plural for a small individual part of something larger
Plural for a rack, base, or piece of furniture for holding, supporting, or displaying something
To examine something in detail, especially a place or location
“Sid would case the joint to figure out who had used the cover of darkness to commit the perfect crime.”
To surround in a material or substance
“The machine will then case the capacitor in a suitable synthetic resin.”
To provide or enclose with a frame
To put or place in a box
To move or go in a furtive or stealthy way
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