First impression
Ballentine's Law Dictionary · James A. Ballentine · 1916
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
The first appearance of a case of the sort to come before the court, or any court; used of a novel point of law.
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Ballentine's Law Dictionary · James A. Ballentine · 1916
The first appearance of a case of the sort to come before the court, or any court; used of a novel point of law.