: the number of cases handled (as by a court or clinic) usually in a particular period
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We have a heavy caseload today.
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In 2006, immigration courts had a pending caseload of roughly 170,000 asylum cases, according to administration figures.
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David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
Brown, a supervisor in Will and Grundy counties, said investigators often are assigned more than 12 new cases a month, in violation of a court order to limit their caseload.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2024
In a bipartisan vote, the General Assembly changed that, in part to reduce caseloads on DCFS — which has been overburdened and inadequately staffed for decades — and also in response to concerns about state interference from families who homeschool.
—Molly Parker, ProPublica, 5 June 2024
Instead of serving the current caseload of 500, the group may only be able to accommodate 200 clients, Marcell said.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 1 June 2024
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David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
Brown, a supervisor in Will and Grundy counties, said investigators often are assigned more than 12 new cases a month, in violation of a court order to limit their caseload.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2024
In a bipartisan vote, the General Assembly changed that, in part to reduce caseloads on DCFS — which has been overburdened and inadequately staffed for decades — and also in response to concerns about state interference from families who homeschool.
—Molly Parker, ProPublica, 5 June 2024
Instead of serving the current caseload of 500, the group may only be able to accommodate 200 clients, Marcell said.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 1 June 2024
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caseload
noun
case·load
ˈkās-ˌlōd 
: the number of cases handled (as by a court or a lawyer) often in a particular period
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