Court Case
/ˈkɔrt keɪs/
Definitions
- (n.) A legal dispute brought before a court for adjudication.
The court case was scheduled to begin next Monday.
- (n.) The proceedings and records associated with a particular lawsuit or legal matter.
She reviewed the court case documents carefully before the hearing.
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- court cases
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Commentary
The term broadly covers both the specific lawsuit and its procedural context; drafting should clarify which sense is intended.
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