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adj
Having the typical characteristics of some class of phenomenon; a textbook example.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, uncommon
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noun
A kind of book, used in law schools, containing the text of court opinions in legal cases accompanied by analysis and related materials.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
Topics: law
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noun
A collection of stories or accounts that can individually be described as cases.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective satellite
according to or characteristic of a casebook or textbook; typical
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: textbook
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noun
a book in which detailed written records of a case are kept and which are a source of information for subsequent work
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: written record, written account
History
From case + book. First use appears c. 1675.
