book-law

He did not know much book-law, but he had a keen sense of justice and knew what was right; and upon this principle he decided most of the cases that came before him.

The story of my life, or, More than a half century as I have lived it and seen it lived, 1912

It is further surmised that the young Shakespeare accumulated his law-treasures in the first years of his sojourn in London, through "amusing himself" by learning book-law in his garret and by picking up lawyer-talk and the rest of it through loitering about the law-courts and listening.

Is Shakespeare Dead? 1909

That is good book-law, but it is not the rule of actual practice.

The Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 2: 1843-1858 Abraham Lincoln 1837

That is good book-law, but it is not the rule of actual practice.

Complete Project Gutenberg Abraham Lincoln Writings Abraham Lincoln 1837

"amusing himself" by learning book-law in his garret and by picking up lawyer-talk and the rest of it through loitering about the law-courts and listening.

Is Shakespeare Dead? from my autobiography Mark Twain 1872

"amusing himself" by learning book-law in his garret and by picking up lawyer-talk and the rest of it through loitering about the law-courts and listening.

What Is Man? and Other Essays Mark Twain 1872