"in point of" meaning in English

See in point of in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} in point of, {{en-PP}} in point of
  1. (obsolete) with regard to; concerning Tags: obsolete Related terms: in point of fact
    Sense id: en-in_point_of-en-prep_phrase-yfvaTOvx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "text": "[…] and in that discourse, I did many times take occasion to assert the laws in point of the King […]"
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