# What Law and Justice means in Lud-in-the-Mist

> The legal system of Dorimare is portrayed as a tool for control and a form of delusion in itself, yet it is also used by Nathaniel as a weapon to uncover truth and seek justice against hidden crimes.

## Explanation

The legal system of Dorimare is portrayed as a tool for control and a form of delusion in itself, yet it is also used by Nathaniel as a weapon to uncover truth and seek justice against hidden crimes.

The Senate's enforcement measures and Nathaniel's efforts to stop smuggling highlight the struggle for legal control over fairy fruit.

The trial is bogged down by absurd legal fictions (treating fruit as silk), and Dame Marigold's interrogation reveals potential conspiracy, questioning true justice.

Nathaniel and Ambrose's discovery leads to plans for arrest, highlighting the tension between legal order and the subversion of that order by smugglers.

The chapter revolves around legal fictions: Nathaniel calls for the death penalty under the law, while Polydore invokes an ancient statute that could legally depose the mayor.

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