megacase

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noun

A very large and complex legal case.

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Meanings

nounmegacase (plural megacases)

plural megacases

  1. informalA very large and complex legal case.

    Although no judge will be assigned until the case is filed, court officials are creating plans for a separate computer server devoted to G.M.’s filing, which will be an even bigger megacase than Chrysler, which received that designation in April.

    2009 May 26, Micheline Maynard, “Bankruptcy for G.M. Would Tax the Experts”, in New York Times

Origin

From mega- + case.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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