casebook

[ keys-book ]

noun

1. a book in which detailed records of a case are kept and from which illustrative material can be taken in the presentation of a thesis, lecture, or the like.

casebook

/ ˈkeɪsˌbʊk /

noun

1. a book in which records of legal or medical cases are kept

Word History and Origins

Origin of casebook¹

First recorded in 1755–65; case ¹ + book

Example Sentences

Josh Blackman, a professor at South Texas College of Law and editor of a “Con Law” casebook, said they are rethinking years of teaching that the Roe v.

From Washington Times

This trend was even more pronounced in cases discussed in law school casebooks and featured on the front page of this newspaper.

From New York Times

"A casebook? Only students use those. The Federal Reporter? No one calls that a 'book.' A John Grisham novel?"

From Salon

In the legal profession and beyond, the legacy of the Rittenhouse case will boil down to one more footnote in the nation’s voluminous casebook of violent confrontations:

From Washington Post

We read casebooks and class notes in small study groups and talked endlessly about our lives, this new world we had entered and the careers we wanted.

From Washington Post