law leather

historical uncountable

(historical) A specific kind and grade of sheepskin leather traditionally used for binding statute books and other official documents.

Japanese Meaning

法律書や公文書の装丁に伝統的に用いられてきた、特定の等級の羊革

The archivist carefully restored the century-old law leather that still bound the old statute volumes.

書庫の司書は、古い法令集をいまも綴じていた、法規書の装丁に伝統的に用いられる特定等級の羊革を何世紀も前のものから丁寧に修復した。

Sense（1）

(historical) A specific kind and grade of sheepskin leather traditionally used for binding statute books and other official documents.