paper book

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noun (1)

1

: a book prepared in English legal practice containing copies or abstracts of the pleadings and other papers exchanged between the parties and of the facts necessary to a complete understanding of a case

2

: a printed booklet containing a legal brief and the record and filed with an appellate court in connection with an appeal

paperbook

2 of 2

noun (2)

: paperback

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Noun (2)

paper entry 3 + book

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