quips of the law
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
See CEPOLA. The laws of the Medes and Persians. Un- alterable laws.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “quips of the law” mean?
See CEPOLA. The laws of the Medes and Persians. Un- alterable laws.
Is “quips of the law” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.