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Har⋅lan

[hahr-luhn]
–noun
1. John Marshall, 1833–1911, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1877–1911.
2. his grandson, John Marshall, 1899–1971, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1955–71.
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Har·lan   (här'lən)   
American jurist. As an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1877-1911) he was known for his outspoken dissenting opinions. His grandson John Marshall Harlan (1899-1971) also served as an associate justice of the Court (1955-1971).
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