Casebook
/ˈkeɪsˌbʊk/
Definitions
- (n.) A compilation of judicial opinions or legal cases used as a learning tool in legal education and scholarship.
The professor assigned several chapters from the casebook to prepare for class discussion.
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- casebook
- casebooks
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Commentary
Casebooks are essential in law schools for teaching legal principles through the study of actual court decisions; drafters should distinguish them from legal treatises, which provide commentary rather than collections of cases.
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