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That was to begin to deal with a legal principle in historic order, going back to the first case where it was announced and tracing it down through the reports, making no use of text-books.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge F. Hoar: “That was to begin to deal with a legal principle in historic order, going back to the first case where it was announced…”
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This quote outlines Hoar's perspective on a method of legal study that traces principles through history, reflecting his scholarly approach.
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