Quote by Irving Ravetch

Lived from Sunday 14 November 1920 to Sunday 19 September 2010

Professions: Producer, Screenwriter

Nationality: American

Well, I always say the law was meant to be interpreted in a lenient manner. And that's what I try to do, is sometimes I lean to one side of it, sometimes I lean to the other.

Irving Ravetch

Words: well, say, law, meant, interpreted, lenient, manner, try, sometimes, lean, one, side, other
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