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  • Now, a thousand things not set forth by legislatures, law-men and judges affect a jury, and the slight salutation caused the members of this one to glance at one another; for it seemed to imply that the exquisite lady in white not only knew

    The Conquest of Canaan Booth Tarkington 1907

  • Now, a thousand things not set forth by legislatures, law-men and judges affect a jury, and the slight salutation caused the members of this one to glance at one another; for it seemed to imply that the exquisite lady in white not only knew Claudine, but knew that she had spoken the truth.

    The Conquest of Canaan 1905

  • Then he appointed two law-men, called Deemsters, one for the north and the other for the south.

    The Little Manx Nation - 1891 Hall Caine 1892

  • * Interesting thing about Bush's law-men, John Yoo and John Bolton.

    The Seventh Sense 2009

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