The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CASEBOOK
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What does CASEBOOK mean?
CASEBOOK noun- A collection of stories or accounts that can individually be described as cases.
- A kind of book, used predominantly in United States law schools, containing the text of court opinions in legal cases accompanied by analysis and related materials.