casebook


case·book

noun \-ˌbk\

Definition of CASEBOOK

1
: a book containing records of illustrative cases that is used for reference and instruction (as in law or medicine)
2
: a compilation of primary and secondary documents relating to a central topic together with scholarly comment, exercises, and study aids that is designed to serve as a sourcebook for short papers (as in a writing course) or as a point of departure for a research paper

First Known Use of CASEBOOK

1762

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