Definition of 'case file'

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case file in British

(keɪs faɪl)

noun

a file kept on a person who is involved in a medical, legal, or social work investigation

Roberts had been glancing through the Prison Department case file on Doyle.

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The detective's expression and voice were all innocent surprise as he took back the case file. Pickard, Nancy NO BODY (2003)During the interview, Roberts had been glancing through the Prison Department case file on Doyle. Parkes, Roger RIOT (2003)She has promised not to work late tonight and starts to put the case file she is working on into her briefcase. Sara MacDonald SEA MUSIC (2003)

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Used Rarely. case file is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Definition of case file from the Collins English Dictionary

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