: 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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The state's caseload of serious crimes comes first, Doyal said she was told Monday by Police Chief Issa Shahin.
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Detroit Free Press, 23 Apr. 2024
All three are private attorneys who have been hired to prosecute Baldwin due to the D.A.’s heavy caseload.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Apr. 2024
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Detroit Free Press, 23 Apr. 2024
All three are private attorneys who have been hired to prosecute Baldwin due to the D.A.’s heavy caseload.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Apr. 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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