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Erskine

[ ur-skin ]

noun

  1. John Erskine of Carnock, 1695–1768, Scottish writer on law.
  2. John, 1879–1951, U.S. novelist, poet, and essayist.
  3. a male given name.


Erskine

/ ˈɜːskɪn /

noun

  1. ErskineThomas, 1st Baron17501823MScottishLAW: lawyer Thomas, 1st Baron. 1750–1823, Scottish lawyer: noted as a defence advocate, esp in cases involving civil liberties


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Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles and countless others have made a career out of sounding the alarm.

Passing the buck to a blue ribbon commission like Erskine-Bowles was tried and has failed.

But within a couple of hours of the Boehner plan's release, it was denounced by none other than Erskine Bowles.

I'm sure Boehner and crew thought they were being clever by basing their proposal on a 2011 op-ed by Erskine Bowles.

Early talk has faded about installing Erskine Bowles of Simpson-Bowles deficit-cutting fame.

In a trial in the King's Bench, Mr. Erskine, counsel for the defendant, was charged by his opponent with traveling out of his way.

When he did meet her with John and Mr. Erskine on the cool, shaded porch where they lunched, he saw there was nothing to fear.

Of late years these rights had successfully been maintained by the famous advocate Erskine.

Mr. W. Erskine, junior counsel for the prisoner, proceeded to open the defence.

Mr. Erskine asked his royal highness if the must loyal and brave men were not usually selected to be the orderly men.

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