Point of Law
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Point of Law is a game in the 3M bookshelf game series
. It was designed by Michel Lipman and published in 1972. The game includes a book giving summaries of one hundred real-life court cases, each with four possible outcomes. The players discuss the case, then each decides which of the outcomes is correct, before the original court decision is revealed. Matching the original outcome gains the maximum points, but points are also awarded for other legally valid decisions.
There are similarities to the radio show of the same name, first broadcast in 1952, and the game may be based on it.
3M bookshelf game series
The 3M bookshelf game series was a series of board games produced by 3M from 1962 to 1975. These games were marketed towards adults and were designed to fit onto a standard bookshelf. Each game fit into a slip cover that was made to resemble the spine of a hardcover book...
. It was designed by Michel Lipman and published in 1972. The game includes a book giving summaries of one hundred real-life court cases, each with four possible outcomes. The players discuss the case, then each decides which of the outcomes is correct, before the original court decision is revealed. Matching the original outcome gains the maximum points, but points are also awarded for other legally valid decisions.
There are similarities to the radio show of the same name, first broadcast in 1952, and the game may be based on it.