Cases: meaning, definitions and examples
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cases
[ ˈkeɪsɪz ]
legal system
Instances of a particular situation; examples or occurrences.
Synonyms
examples, instances, occurrences
Examples of usage
- Several interesting cases came before the court.
- The judge considered the case carefully before making a decision.
- In many cases, the outcome is unpredictable.
grammar
A particular inflection of a word, typically for representing its syntactic function.
Synonyms
grammatical case, inflection
Examples of usage
- The genitive case of the noun 'cat' is 'cat's'.
- She used the accusative case in the sentence.
medical
A specific instance of a disease or injury.
Synonyms
instance, patient case
Examples of usage
- The doctor examined several cases of the flu.
- This is a severe case of food poisoning.
legal system
To investigate and gather evidence in order to present a case in court.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The lawyer will need to case the scene before the trial.
- They cased the suspect's house to gather information.
Translations
Translations of the word "cases" in other languages:
🇵🇹 casos
- estojos
- caixas
🇮🇳 मामले
- केस
- डिब्बे
🇩🇪 Fälle
- Hüllen
- Kästen
🇮🇩 kasus
- kasus-kasus
- kotak-kotak
🇺🇦 випадки
- футляри
- коробки
🇵🇱 przypadki
- etui
- skrzynki
🇯🇵 事例
- ケース
- 箱
🇫🇷 cas
- étuis
- boîtes
🇪🇸 casos
- estuches
- cajas
🇹🇷 durumlar
- kılıflar
- kutular
🇰🇷 사례
- 케이스
- 상자
🇸🇦 حالات
- حافظات
- صناديق
🇨🇿 případy
- pouzdra
- krabice
🇸🇰 prípady
- puzdrá
- škatule
🇨🇳 案件
- 盒子
- 案例
🇸🇮 primeri
- etuiji
- škatle
🇮🇸 mál
- hulstur
- kassar
🇰🇿 жағдайлар
- қаптар
- жәшіктер
🇬🇪 შემთხვევები
- ქეისები
- ყუთები
🇦🇿 hallar
- qutular
- qablar
🇲🇽 casos
- estuches
- cajas
Word origin
The word 'cases' originated from Middle English 'cas', from Old French 'cas', from Latin 'casus' meaning 'fall' or 'event'. It has evolved over time to encompass various meanings in different contexts such as legal, grammar, and medical fields.
See also: case, casing, casings, cassette, encase, encased, encasement, encasing, lowercase, uppercase.