as the case may be

as the case may be

English

Phrase

as the case may be

1. As is appropriate to the circumstances; particularly where a choice must be made between two options.
   • 2007, Ganapathy Palanithurai, A Handbook for Panchayati Raj Administration (Tamil Nadu), page 100:

     The Inspector shall convene a special meeting of the district panchayat or panchayat union council or village panchayat, as the case may be, and place the resignation notice for information within fifteen days from the date of receipt of resignation notice before the district panchayat or panchayat union council or village panchayat as the case may be.

Translations

as in appropriate to the circumstances

Cherokee: ᎾᏍᎩᏯ ᏱᏄᎵᏍᏔᏅ (nasgiya yinulistanv) Chinese: Mandarin: 不管是什麼情況／不管是什么情况 (bùguǎn shì shénme qíngkuàng)  Finnish: tapauksen mukaan, tapauksesta riippuen  French: please add this translation if you can

See also

• whatever the case may be