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case system

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noun

  1. a method of teaching or studying law that focuses on analysis and discussion of cases.


Etymology

Origin of case system

First recorded in 1885–90

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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

To avoid such flaws, many companies are trying the "incident process" developed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology Professor Paul Pigors, which trains people in creative thought much like the case system in law schools.

From Time Magazine Archive

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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