Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 13th March 1992

Dilbert//1063, first published 34 years ago on Friday 13th March 1992

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dilbert petimoney trial dogbert suit hadeas corpus lo contendre latin club

Official transcript

At the petimony trial, Dilbert says, "Your honor, I request that Dogbert's suit against me be dropped . . ."

Dilbert continues, ". . . On the grounds that there's no habeas corpus, no lo contendre, and no e pluribus unum."

Dilbert looks up at the bench and thinks, "With luck, he doesn't know Latin either."

The judge says, "Bailiff, club this man."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

AT THE PETIMONY TRIAL YOUR HONOR, I REQUEST THAT DOGBERT'S SUIT AGAINST ME BE DROPPED...

... ON THE GROUNDS THAT THERE'S NO HABEAS CORPUS, NO LO CONTEN- DRE, AND NO E PLURIBUS UNUM.

WITH LUCK, HE DOESN'T KNOW LATIN EITHER.

BAILIFF, CLUB THIS MAN.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip in question is titled "At the Petimony Trial." The storyline unfolds as follows:

Scene 1:

• Dilbert is in court, addressing the judge.
• He requests that Dogbert's suit against him be dropped.
• The judge responds, "Your honor, I request that Dogbert's suit against me be dropped..."

Scene 2:

• On the grounds that there's no habeas corpus, no lo contendre, and no e pluribus unum.

Scene 3:

• Dilbert thinks to himself, "With luck, he doesn't know Latin either."
• He then says, "Dailiff club this man."

Scene 4:

• The judge is unaware of the Latin phrases used by Dilbert.

Scene 5:

• Dilbert's cleverness allows him to get out of the lawsuit.

The comic strip showcases Dilbert's wit and cunning in outsmarting Dogbert in the courtroom.

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