Many words have no legal meaning. Others have a legal meani… - Dorothy L. Sayers

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Many words have no legal meaning. Others have a legal meaning very unlike their ordinary meaning. For example, the word 'daffydown-dilly.' It is a criminal libel to call a lawyer a daffy-down-dilly. Ha! Yes, I advise you never to do such a thing. No, I certainly advise you never to do it.

Dorothy L. Sayers

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About Dorothy L. Sayers

Dorothy Leigh Sayers (13 June 1893 – 17 December 1957) was a British author, translator, student of classical and modern languages, and Christian humanist.

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Birth Name: Dorothy Leigh Sayers

Native Name: Dorothy Sayers

Alternative Names: Dorothy Leigh Sayers Fleming • Dorothy L Sayers • Dorothy Leigh Fleming • Dorothy L(eigh) Sayers

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