Scopes Trial

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  1. Scopes
    Tennessee highschool teacher who violated a state law by teaching evolution; in a highly publicized trial in 1925 he was prosecuted by William Jennings Bryan and defended by Clarence Darrow (1900-1970)
    The Scopes trial was one of the most famous legal cases in United States history.
  2. theory of evolution
    (biology) a scientific theory of the origin of species of plants and animals
    The theory of evolution suggests that human beings developed from simpler life forms.
  3. trial
    the act of testing something
    The Scopes trial was one of the most famous legal cases in United States history.
  4. legal
    established by or founded upon law or official rules
    The Scopes trial was one of the most famous legal cases in United States history.
Created on Fri Jan 27 15:48:59 EST 2012 (updated Fri Jan 27 15:55:10 EST 2012)

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