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Everybody has a right to be defended, and every lawyer has a duty to defend people accused. And my office is to defend him, to discuss the accusation point by point, as I think this is a normal step in a democracy.
Jacques Verges
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"Everybody has a right to be defended, and every lawyer has a duty to defend people accused. And my office is to defend him, to discuss the accusation point by point, as I think this is a normal step in a democracy."
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Everybody has a right to be defended, and every lawyer has a duty to defend people accused. And my office is to defend him, to discuss the accusation point by point, as I think this is a normal step in a democracy. — Jacques Verges

About Jacques Verges

Jacques Verges was a Lawyer from France (1925–2013).

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This quote is attributed to Jacques Verges, a Lawyer from France.
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Jacques Verges lived from 1925 – 2013.
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