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† book-case2 Obs. A law case found in the books or on record, a precedent. (Cf. book 5 c.)
1552Huloet s.v. Preiudice..It may be as the ruled cases and matters of the lawe be called bokecases. 1640–4in Rushw. Hist. Coll. iii. (1692) I. 597 Book-Cases and Precedents, which without doubt they would have cited. 1726Ayliffe Parerg. 204, I have not met with any Book-Case, that expressly warrants this opinion. |