casebook

/ˌkeɪsˈbʊk/
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Other forms: casebooks

Definitions of casebook
  1. noun
    a book in which detailed written records of a case are kept and which are a source of information for subsequent work
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    type of:
    written account, written record
    a written document preserving knowledge of facts or events
  2. adjective
    according to or characteristic of a casebook or textbook; typical
    “a casebook schizophrenic”
    synonyms: textbook
    standard
    established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence
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