"self-repper" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: self-reppers [plural], self repper [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} self-repper (plural self-reppers)
  1. Something that self-replicates.
    Sense id: en-self-repper-en-noun-y6y0Yfk1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 67 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: self-reppers [plural], self repper [alternative]
Etymology: From self- + (Contraction of represent) + -er. Etymology templates: {{contraction|en|represent}} Contraction of represent Head templates: {{en-noun}} self-repper (plural self-reppers)
  1. (colloquial, law) A person who represents themselves in a court of law. Tags: colloquial Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-self-repper-en-noun--4xFMCWq Topics: law
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2017, Sarah Moore, Alex Newbury, “Legal Aid in Crisis”, in Legal Aid in Crisis: Assessing the impact of reform, page 8:",
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