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Philadelphia lawyer  n.  A lawyer knowledgeable about the most detailed and minute points of law, especially one with an exceptional propensity and ability to exploit fine technical points of law for the client's advantage. (U. S.)





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... perfect as the empire of Britain or the rule of these United States. All that Blackstone, and Paley, and Hobbs, or anybody else, says about the social compact, is flatly and fully denied and upset by the Bible, history, and common sense. Let any New York lawyer—or even a Philadelphia lawyer—deny this if he dares. Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness never were the inalienable right of ...
— Slavery Ordained of God • Rev. Fred. A. Ross, D.D.


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