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Why is Maslova convicted?
Answer
Trial assigns blame for poisoned drink in hotel — Maslova present, facts mangled, jury composes verdict without understanding legal terms. Judges perform indifference; wealthy linked suspects escape scrutiny. Tolstoy satirizes entire judiciary as factory of injustice.
Conviction launches Nekhludoff’s odyssey and proves institutional resurrection needed beyond personal apology. Historical readers note jury reforms Tolstoy witnessed.