Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with case in American Collocation
case
noun
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
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types of case
civil
court
criminal
test
Statements, reports and other documents may eventually be used as evidence in court cases.
important
high-profile
landmark
The plaintiff in the landmark case prefers to remain anonymous.
bankruptcy
discrimination
divorce
fraud
libel
murder
negligence
The trial became one of the most notorious libel cases of the 20th Century.
accept a case
handle
take
take on
If they had known what they were getting into, they would never have taken the case.
bring a case
bring
investigate
prosecute
pursue
My job is to investigate and prosecute cases of serious financial and commercial fraud.
try a case in court
consider
hear
try
If conciliation is not possible, or if it fails, the tribunal will hear the case.
decide a case
decide
settle
The case against the newspaper was settled out of court.
delay or end a case
adjourn
dismiss
drop
There were no applications for bail and the case was adjourned until May.
win/lose a case
lose
win
If you win a case then you are usually entitled to recover your costs.