Definition of case

• a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; "the family brought suit against the landlord"
• an occurrence of something; "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths"
• a special set of circumstances; "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled"