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North Western Reporter

A North Western Reporter is a special kind of book that has lots of stories about court cases that happened in certain parts of the United States. Think of it like a big book of stories about people who went to a special place, called a court, to solve a problem they had with someone else.

Now, because there are so many court cases that happen all over the country, the North Western Reporter only has stories from a few places, like a big group of states in the North West part of America. These stories can be very important because they help lawyers and judges know what happened in similar court cases before, so they can make good decisions about how to handle new cases.

The North Western Reporter is a very old book, and it has been around for many years. It keeps track of lots of important court cases, like ones that changed the way people live, or ones that made new laws. So, by reading this book, people can learn about the history of American justice and how people used to solve their problems with the help of judges and lawyers.