The phrase "a fictional case" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a scenario or situation that is imagined or not based on real events, often in contexts like literature, law, or hypothetical discussions.
Example: "In a fictional case, the protagonist finds themselves in a moral dilemma that challenges their beliefs."
Alternatives: "an imaginary scenario" or "a hypothetical situation."
Though this is a fictional case study, technical aspects such as integration methods and nonfunctional requirement specification are designed to closely mimic real-world scenarios.
To demonstrate, Dr. Singer created a fictional case of a 66-year-old woman with diabetes and a blood pressure of 145/90.
This is a fictional case, with a simple but appropriately detailed scenario, used to introduce students to the structure and purpose of balance sheets and income statements in nonprofit organizations.
— Fifteen eighth graders at Jericho Middle School were considering a fictional case of stereotyping by hair color the other day, or how a boy came to be prejudiced against people with green hair, or "greenies".
In the study, three researchers at the University of Utah tracked down 181 state judges from 19 states who agreed to read a fictional case file and assign a sentence to an offender, "Jonathan Donahue," convicted of beating a restaurant manager senseless with the butt of a gun.
A fictional case study shows how a heart attack patient could be cared for in this new system, starting with wireless monitors that hes wearing when his heart rate speeds up; through a visit with a nurse who talks to specialists using an iPad and FaceTime; to improved versions of the bar-code-reading devices at Truman.
Among well-known economists at prestigious institutions, it is unusual to write a book featuring a fictional character — in this case, one named Kate, whose mortgage and borrowing habits are used throughout the text to explain the principles of leverage.
At the heart of the book are the stories Marks tells to a young doctor, Simon Jordan, a fictional character who researches the case and falls in love with Marks.
Just a year before the peak of my EDNOS (eating disorder not otherwise specified) behavior, a study found that clinicians were less likely to assign an eating disorder diagnosis to a fictional character based on her case history if her race was African-American rather than Caucasian or Hispanic.
The case also provides a fictional example of an Accenture project.
As an example, the F.T.C. cited the fictional case of a video blogger who receives a free copy of a new video game system from its manufacturer for review.
