: 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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Heavy caseloads in prosecutors’ offices can lead to more of these dismissals, according to my recent research.
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Rebecca Dunlea, The Conversation, 17 June 2026
Two judges previously told The Times that Draper spent the last three years relegated to a room at the Santa Monica Courthouse without a computer or caseload.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
Sheriff’s officials said Willows’ jurisdiction accounts for 56% of the law enforcement caseload for the Sheriff’s Office.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
The system is operating under sustained and well-documented pressure that has built over time as caseloads have increased, cases have become more complex, and resources have not always kept pace with demand.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
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Rebecca Dunlea, The Conversation, 17 June 2026
Two judges previously told The Times that Draper spent the last three years relegated to a room at the Santa Monica Courthouse without a computer or caseload.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
Sheriff’s officials said Willows’ jurisdiction accounts for 56% of the law enforcement caseload for the Sheriff’s Office.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
The system is operating under sustained and well-documented pressure that has built over time as caseloads have increased, cases have become more complex, and resources have not always kept pace with demand.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
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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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