caseload

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noun

The workload of a person or group that handles cases; the relative volume of cases expected to be worked upon.

“As a public defender, Jonas had a crushing caseload and never felt that he could prepare his clients' defenses properly.”

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Meanings

nouncaseload (plural caseloads)

plural caseloads

  1. The workload of a person or group that handles cases; the relative volume of cases expected to be worked upon.

    As a public defender, Jonas had a crushing caseload and never felt that he could prepare his clients' defenses properly.

  2. The set of persons whose cases are being handled by such a worker or group.

Origin

From case + load.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 辦案量 /办案量
  • 辦案量 /办案量amount of cases to be handled
Cite this entry
APA

caseload. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caseload

MLA

“caseload.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caseload. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caseload,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caseload.

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