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# John Didcott

(1897–1942)   Lawyer

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John Didcott was a lawyer.

## Quick Facts About John Didcott

Born April 25, 1897

Died August 11, 1942

Profession Lawyer

## About John Didcott

South African lawyer (1897-1942)... \| John Mowbray Didcott was a South African judge who served in the Constitutional Court of South Africa from February 1995 until his death in October 1998. He joined the bench in 1975 as a judge of the Natal Provincial Division, where he was known for defending human rights during the apartheid era.

##  Quotes by John Didcott

> [“The bad parts of the statute are not judicially severable, I consider, from the rest of its provisions that deal with imprisonment.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-didcott/the-bad-parts-of-the-statute-are-not-judicially-severable-i-consider/)

John Didcott

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