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Fanarin

The sharp, well-known defense attorney Nekhludoff engages for Maslova, a man who treats the courtroom as a stage for professional reputation.

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Also known as M. Fanarin

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Fanarin is the advocate Nekhludoff turns to when he decides to fight Maslova's conviction, and his name alone draws a grimace from officials who know his methods. He belongs to the world of Petersburg legal celebrity, where a case is won by performance and connections as much as by truth, and Nekhludoff must navigate that world to help a woman he once wronged. His involvement marks Nekhludoff's first practical step from private remorse into the machinery of official justice.

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Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Book I
Advocate who takes Maslova's case.
XXV
Well-known advocate whom Nekhlúdoff engages to handle the appeal; agrees to meet on Thursday.
XXXVII
The advocate who looked at her in court, recalled by Máslova.
XLV
Advocate handling Máslova's appeal; explains the legal error and prepares a petition for the Senate.
L
Mentioned as Nekhlúdoff's advocate; Máslennikoff disparages him as a bad man and 'un homme taré'.
LVII
The advocate who promises to look into the Menshóffs' case and comments on the impossibility of assigning blame for the 130 men's imprisonment.
XI
The advocate who takes on the Menshóffs' case and discusses the arbitrary nature of the legal system; invites Nekhlúdoff to a literary evening.
Chapter XVIII
The Moscow advocate who meets with Nekhlúdoff and comments on the Senators handling Máslova's case.
The Senate Hearing
The advocate representing Máslova, dressed in formal attire, guides Nekhlúdoff through the Senate building and proceedings.
XXI
The advocate who presents a detailed and persuasive legal argument for repealing Máslova's sentence.
XXII
The advocate who explains the procedural failure and offers to write a petition to the Tsar.
XXIV
The advocate; walks with Nekhlúdoff after the Senate and tells stories of corruption among high officials.

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