Como en el pueblo, si bien había dos licenciados y tres doctores en Derecho, eran abogados ‘Peperris’,.
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As in the town, although there were two graduates and three doctors in Law, they were 'Pettifoggers' lawyers
Translated by tontonjl 37370 11 months ago
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As in the town, although there were two graduates and three doctors in Law, they were 'Peperris' lawyers
Translated by tontonjl 37370 11 months ago

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well done!

by Boot2 11 months ago

It took me half an hour to find it!

by soybeba 11 months ago

... they were 'Pettifoggers' lawyers. ???
DRAE has everything! was added to the dictionary in 1947 (citing this book):
https://archivo.rae.es/abogado-peperri
abogados Peperris = "abogados de secano":
m. colloq. p. us. A person who, without having studied law, understands the law or presumes to do so. Used ironically.

by soybeba 11 months ago

je ne trouve rien sur peperris

by Boot2 11 months ago

leur nom je crois

by Boot2 11 months ago

'Peperris' ?

by tontonjl 11 months ago