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The Judges

The panel presiding over Maslova's trial.

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First appearance: v

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The president of the court is described as tall, stout, with long grey whiskers, married but leading a loose life, eager to finish early to meet Clara Vasilievna.

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In VI: The president of the court is described as tall, stout, with long grey whiskers, married but leading a loose life, eager to finish early to meet Clara Vasilievna. He exercises with dumbbells before the sitting.

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The Trial Begins: The Indictment and Pleas
Chapter XX
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VI
The president of the court is described as tall, stout, with long grey whiskers, married but leading a loose life, eager to finish early to meet Clara Vasilievna. He exercises with dumbbells before the sitting.
VI
A high-shouldered, discontented member with gold spectacles complains about Matthew Nikitich's lateness, having had a quarrel with his wife over money.
VII
The president, the gloomy member, and Matthew Nikítich enter the courtroom and take their seats on the platform.
VIII
The president of the court oversees the proceedings, making a speech to the jury.
IX
The president conducts the questioning; a member with spectacles interrupts angrily; the judges shift in their chairs and whisper.
The Trial Begins: The Indictment and Pleas
The president leads the proceedings; a bearded member requests a break due to stomach discomfort.
Chapter XX
The president tries to expedite the proceedings; one member with a beard suffers from catarrh; another with gold spectacles looks gloomy.
XXI
The president and serious member exchange remarks about the prosecutor's speech, finding it overblown.
XXII
The president delivers the summing-up while the other judges listen attentively but glance at the clock.
Chapter XXIII
The judges, including the president and two members, discuss the possibility of setting aside the jury's unjust verdict but ultimately let it stand.
The Sentence
The president reads the sentence and later speaks with Nekhludoff, explaining the legal technicality that led to the harsh verdict.
Chapter XXXIV
Preside over the trial with the same solemnity as the previous day.
XXXVII
Mentioned in Máslova's thoughts as men who looked at her in court.

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