English Explanatory Dictionary

casebook

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kind of book, used in law schools, containing the text of court opinions in legal cases accompanied by analysis and related materials.
  2. A collection of stories or accounts that can individually be described as cases.
adj
  1. Having the typical characteristics of some class of phenomenon; a textbook example.

Pronunciation

/ˈkeɪsˌbʊk/

Word forms

casebook casebooks case-book case book more casebook most casebook

Etymology

From case + book. First use appears c. 1675.

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