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 36689 8 months, 1 week 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 36689 8 months, 2 weeks ago

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well done!

by Boot2 8 months, 1 week ago

It took me half an hour to find it!

by soybeba 8 months, 1 week 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 8 months, 1 week ago

je ne trouve rien sur peperris

by Boot2 8 months, 2 weeks ago

leur nom je crois

by Boot2 8 months, 2 weeks ago

'Peperris' ?

by tontonjl 8 months, 2 weeks ago