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case /keɪs/ noun 1. a matter that is dealt with by a law court or by the policeadjectives/nouns + casea court case There was a lot of publicity surrounding the court case.a criminal case It was the longest and most expensive criminal case in US history.a murder/fraud/robbery etc case He had been a witness in a murder case.a libel case (=when someone claims that something that has been written about them is untrue) A libel case was brought against the newspaper.a divorce case Things can get nasty in a divorce case.a civil case (=involving a disagreement between people, not a crime) He is involved with civil cases, not criminal ones.a test case (=one that will establish a principle for the first time) If the dispute goes to court, it could be an important test case.a landmark case (=one that establishes a principle for the first time) It was a landmark case in the regulation of the internet.a high-profile case (=one that gets a lot of attention) They consulted a lawyer who has handled some high-profile cases.verbsbring a case (against sb) There was not enough evidence to bring a case against him.hear/try a case (=listen to the evidence before making a judgment) The case will be heard by a federal judge.decide a case A panel of judges will decide his case.settle a case (=end it finally) He paid a $15,000 fine to settle the case.prosecute/defend a case (=try to prove that someone is guilty or not guilty) He defended his case himself.win/lose a case (=be successful or unsuccessful in proving someone guilty or not guilty) Lomax was a brilliant lawyer who had never lost a case.adjourn a case (=stop it for a short time) The case was adjourned until next month for further reports.dismiss/throw out a case (=officially stop it from continuing) The case was thrown out by New York State’s highest court.investigate a case The police investigating the case had missed vital evidence.handle a case One of the lawyers handling the case had died.drop a case (=not continue with it) The case was dropped because of a lack of evidence.solve a case The police are making efforts to solve the case.a lawyer takes (on) a case (=agrees to handle it) Lawyers are unwilling to take on such cases.close a case (=stop investigating it) They cannot close the case until they find out how she died.reopen a case (=start investigating it again) The victim’s family want the case to be reopened.prepositionsa case against sb She lost her case against the newspaper.phrasesa case comes/goes to court When the case finally came to court, they were found not guilty.a case comes/goes to trial By the time her case went to trial, her story had changed.a case comes before a judge/court The case will come before the European Court later this year.2. an example of a particular situation, problem etcadjectivesa clear case It was a clear case of poor management.a simple case His action appeared to be a simple case of cowardice.a classic case (=a very typical example) This is a classic case of blaming the victim.an extreme case In extreme cases, the building may have to be demolished.a special case Farm workers say they must be treated as a special case.a rare/isolated case There are rare cases of people being attacked by these animals.a similar case I know of two similar cases.prepositionsa case of sth This is another case of science being misrepresented.in one case/in this case etc In one case, a woman had to wait four hours for treatment.3. a set of reasons why something should happen or be doneadjectivesa good/strong/powerful case There is a good case for caution.a convincing/compelling/persuasive case He makes a convincing case for change.a weak case His case is weak because he should have complained earlier.verbshave a case We believe we have a strong case.present/put a case You will have an opportunity to present your case.plead your case (=present your case) They pleaded their case to US officials.make a case I could make a case for both sides.support/strengthen/bolster a case The discovery of this document strengthened the case for war.weaken/undermine a case (=make it appear weaker) This information could undermine your case.prepositionsa case for/against sth I am aware of the case against nuclear energy.
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