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miners' meeting law Hist. 
the law in effect in early goldmining communities, established and enforced by miners' meetings, also miner's law.
See also: miners' meeting miners' law
- 1899 "Miners' meeting law" is unscientific and rarely commendable, but here it served its purpose well because its methods made it so seldom required.
- 1900 In the old times . . . Miners' Law prevailed; that is to say, in cases of stealing or murder . . . a meeting of miners was called, before whom the plaintiff and defendant and the witnesses were examined by the old-timers.
- 1899 "Miners' meeting law" is unscientific and rarely commendable, but here it served its purpose well because its methods made it so seldom required.