case

Noun
  1. An instance or example of a particular situation or condition Noun
    In this case, we should wait.
  2. A container or box used to hold or protect something Noun
    She carried her phone in a protective case.
  3. A legal matter or lawsuit Noun
    The court dismissed the case.
  4. A grammatical category indicating the function of a noun or pronoun Noun
    The word 'he' is in the nominative case.