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dock brief — noun Etymology: dock (VI) English law : a brief from a prisoner in the dock who is unable to provide counsel for himself; also : the privilege granted such a prisoner at the discretion of the trial judge of selecting a barrister from among those… … Useful english dictionary
The Dock Brief — (released as Trial and Error in the United States) was a 1962 British comedy film starring Peter Sellers and Richard Attenborough. Sellers starred as a barrister and Attenborough the accused murderer who he attempts to get off … Wikipedia
dock — 1. n. & v. n. 1 an artificially enclosed body of water for the loading, unloading, and repair of ships. 2 (in pl.) a range of docks with wharves and offices; a dockyard. 3 US a ship s berth, a wharf. 4 = dry dock. 5 Theatr. = scene dock. v. 1 tr … Useful english dictionary
dock — dock1 /dok/, n. 1. a landing pier. 2. the space or waterway between two piers or wharves, as for receiving a ship while in port. 3. such a waterway, enclosed or open, together with the surrounding piers, wharves, etc. 4. See dry dock. 5. a… … Universalium
Greenland Dock — is the oldest of London s riverside docks, located in Rotherhithe in the area of the city now known as Docklands. It used to be part of the Surrey Commercial Docks, most of which have by now been filled in. Greenland Dock is now used purely for… … Wikipedia
Trial and Error (1962 film) — Trial and Error is a 1962 black and white British movie starring Peter Sellers, directed by James Hill and based on the play The Dock Brief written by John Mortimer. The plot concerns a cynical and unsuccessful barrister, Wilfred Morgenhall, a… … Wikipedia
Norman J. Warren — Born June 25, 1942 (1942 06 25) (age 69) London, England, U.K. Occupation Film director, film producer, screenwriter Norman John Warren, born 25 June 1942 in London, is a British film director best known for such 1970s horror films as… … Wikipedia
Charles Hector — (full name Charles Hector Fernandez, born in Temerloh) on 4 July 1961, is a Malaysian Human Rights advocate and activist. His primary schooling was in Sekolah Rendah Jalan Bahagia, Temerloh. His lower secondary educadion was in Sekolah Menengah… … Wikipedia
John Mortimer — Sir John Clifford Mortimer, CBE, QC (* 21. April 1923 in London; † 16. Januar 2009 in Turville Heath, nahe Henley on Thames[1]) war ein englischer Anwalt (Barrister) und Schriftsteller. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben und Werk … Deutsch Wikipedia
Rumpole — Sir John Clifford Mortimer, CBE, QC (* 21. April 1923 in London; † 16. Januar 2009 in Turville Heath, nahe Henley on Thames[1]) war ein englischer Anwalt (Barrister) und Schriftsteller. Inhaltsverzeichnis … Deutsch Wikipedia
