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Quote of the day

Quote of the Day
  • H.G. Wells
    Looking at these stars suddenly dwarfed my own troubles and all the gravities of terrestrial life.

This Day in History

This Day in History
  • Landmark US Supreme Court Decision Guarantees Right to Counsel (1963)
    After he was accused of breaking into a bar in Florida in 1961, Clarence Gideon was unable to afford a lawyer and was forced to defend himself. Sentenced to five years in prison, he had ample time to study the law, and he began petitioning the courts with the claim that his right to legal counsel had been violated. In 1963, the US Supreme Court agreed with him, establishing that state courts were required to provide attorneys for poor defendants. What happened when Gideon was retried?

Word of the Day

Word of the Day
  • pettifog
    Definition: (verb) Argue over petty things. Synonyms: bicker, brabble, squabble, niggle, quibble. Usage: Mrs. Faraday watched in exasperation as her children pettifogged about who deserved the last of her chocolate chip cookies.

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