: the number of cases handled (as by a court or clinic) usually in a particular period
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We have a heavy caseload today.
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Alfaro said that the Cuz case underscores the problem of having a caseload of over 120 cases.
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Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 23 June 2024
The court will have to extend its term into July if any opinions are outstanding by the end of the month, putting justices into overdrive to catch up on their caseload.
—Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
Because of our focus, New York City’s caseload average is nine — one of the lowest in the country.
—Jess Dannhauser, New York Daily News, 15 May 2024
Scholars and other legal experts have all proposed numerous overlapping explanations for the reduced caseload.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 3 May 2024
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Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 23 June 2024
The court will have to extend its term into July if any opinions are outstanding by the end of the month, putting justices into overdrive to catch up on their caseload.
—Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
Because of our focus, New York City’s caseload average is nine — one of the lowest in the country.
—Jess Dannhauser, New York Daily News, 15 May 2024
Scholars and other legal experts have all proposed numerous overlapping explanations for the reduced caseload.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 3 May 2024
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caseload
noun
case·load
ˈkās-ˌlōd 
: the number of cases handled (as by a court or a lawyer) often in a particular period
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