John D. Mayne, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJohn D. Mayne
British lawyer
Date of Birth: 31-Oct-1828
Place of Birth: Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Date of Death: 01-Jan-1917
Profession: lawyer
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About John D. Mayne
- John Dawson Mayne QC (1828–1917) was a British lawyer and legal expert who served as acting Advocate-General of the Madras Presidency and a member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom.
- He is remembered as the author of Mayne's Hindu Law regarded as the most authoritative book on the Indian Penal Code.
- His married life was marred by a scandal, which prevented him from gaining a knighthood.
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