case system
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of case system
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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The FBI has a case system in which every document that goes into a file is “serialized” based on the date it was added—in other words, you can’t backdate fake documents and insert them.
From Slate • Jan. 30, 2018
"There is no proof that the safety case system would be better than California's current system."
From Reuters • Jan. 16, 2014
"The CSB's safety case system falls short in this case," Bresland said.
From Reuters • Jan. 16, 2014
Harvardmen invented the case system of teaching law, deducing legal principles from cases actually decided in court.
From Time Magazine Archive
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The case system is elaborate and generally comprises twelve or fifteen forms.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various
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