Green’s Dictionary of Slang

(UK Und.) crooked dice play or card-sharping.

1552		G. Walker Detection of Vyle and Detestable Use of Dice Play 18: Thus they give their own conveyance the name of cheating law.
1591		Greene Notable Discovery of Coosnage 36: Cheting law play at false dice.
1608		Dekker Belman of London E2: Of all which Lawes, the Highest in place, and the Highest in perdition, is the Cheating Law or the Art of winning money by false dyce: Those that practise this study, call themselves Cheators, the dice Cheaters, and the money which they purchase Cheates : borrowing the tearme from our common Lawyers.