backlog

Definition of "backlog"
  1. A collection of cases that are still unresolved within the anticipated legal timeframe
How to use "backlog" in a sentence
  1. The court's large backlog caused delays in hearing cases.
  2. Efforts are underway to reduce the backlog of cases that have been pending for years.
  3. The judge has been assigned an existing backlog of family law cases to resolve.

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