megacase

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

mega- +‎ case

Noun[edit]

megacase (plural megacases)

  1. (informal) A very large and complex legal case.
    • 2009 May 26, Micheline Maynard, “Bankruptcy for G.M. Would Tax the Experts”, in New York Times[1]:
      Although no judge will be assigned until the case is filed, court officials are creating plans for a separate computer server devoted to G.M.’s filing, which will be an even bigger megacase than Chrysler, which received that designation in April.