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Discover Ludwig"lay person" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English
It refers to someone who is not trained or knowledgeable in a particular field or subject. Example: As a lay person, I didn't understand the complex legal jargon used in the contract.
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lay person
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JG: I'm with the lay person.
No lay person should even contemplate the hedgehog.
He was permitted exceptional access, unprecedented for a lay person.
She has a great knack for expressing things that a lay person like me can understand.
This is exactly what would happen if a lay person were accused.
But the characteristic of urine most likely to be noted by a lay person is color.
As a lay person, I am not in a position to evaluate recommended medical procedures.
"That's a lot for the lay person to take on," Mr. Isch said.
Its methods, he acknowledged, "can seem mysterious, if not laughable, to the lay person".
The lay person can nevertheless consider a few simple tests of the genetic contribution to schizophrenia.
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It distinguished the priest-monk("Father") from a lay person-monk ("Brother") who was not a priest.
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