Word: legalism
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Among the landlord eviction, divorce, and traffic violation cases that predominate, we get a few crack-pot cases of an extra-legal nature," Jerome J. Shestack stated bemusedly last night...
...society has full legal authority by a declaratory judgment of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. The "would-be" lawyers carry all cases through to trial and final court judgment for a fee of 25 cents...
Ponderous legal terminology was enough to cool the supernatural powers of the accused, who, faced with large sheets of official looking literature, ceased his supernaturel activities without appearing in court...
...Radcliffe student of dubious mental powers, entered complaint against several national magazines for using her picture on their covers without her permission. As evidence, the near-sighted girl displayed photographs of Lana Turner and Jean Tierney in poses of semi nudity. The law students were hard pressed for authoritative legal precedence in the case, but again succeeded in satisfying the plaintive without resorting to court procedure...
...Though exceptions, such cases are amusing complements to the legal experience we derive from our work for the society," Robinson said...