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`case` in Latin

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case

  1. noun
    • container or box for holding items
      capsa
      He put the books in a case. — Librōs in capsā posuit.
      arca
      She opened the wooden case. — Arcam ligneam aperuit.
    • [legal], legal action or lawsuit
      causa [legal]
      The lawyer prepared the case. — Advocatus causam paravit.
    • [medical], instance of a disease or condition
      casus [medical]
      There was a case of measles. — Casus morbilli erat.
    • [linguistic], grammatical category of nouns
      casus [linguistic]
      Latin has six grammatical cases. — Lingua Latina sex casūs grammaticōs habet.
    • situation or occurrence of something
      casus
      In case of fire, call 911. — In casū incendiī, voca 911.
      eventus
      It was a rare case of success. — Rarus eventus successūs erat.
    • [computing], computer tower or housing
      capsa computatrī [computing]
      He cleaned the computer case. — Capsam computatrī purgavit.
    • [legal], set of facts in a legal matter
      causa [legal]
      The judge reviewed the case. — Iūdex causam recēnsuit.