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(p l´ k) (KEY) , 1845–1937, English jurist, b. London. He was educated at Eton and Cambridge and was admitted to the bar in 1871. He succeeded to h...
1891–1958, British stage and film actor. Dignified in demeanor and voice, Colman created an image of kindness, humor, erudition, and romantic appeal...
(b z´b bûr´kl ) (KEY) , 1895–1975, American film director and choreographer, b. Los Angeles as William Berkeley Enos. He choreographed several B...
1623?–1683, English jurist. Educated at Oxford and trained in law at Gray’s Inn, he became (1669) a king’s sergeant, was made (1676) justice in ...
(h r n´ s m d st ´n s) (KEY) , fl. c.A.D. 250, Roman jurist; student of Ulpian. Under the Roman Empire he was one of the five jurists, including Pa...
(b ´l r) (KEY) , 1793?–1873, American jurist, founder of Baylor Univ., b. Kentucky. He served in the War of 1812, studied law, and served in the Ke...