# Judge Ribeiro — The Giant Raft character guide

> Judge Ribeiro in The Giant Raft by Jules Verne.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Ribeiro

**First appearance:** 0024-iii-retrospective

## Who they are

A former judge involved in the original Tijuco crime case.

## In the story

### [Retrospective](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/iii-retrospective)

The former advocate who defended Joam and later became chief justice; he corresponded secretly with Joam and planned to help with his rehabilitation, but died suddenly before Joam's arrival.

### [Moral Proofs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/iv-moral-proofs)

The deceased former judge who had defended Dacosta at the original trial and later advised him to come to Manaus; his death is a setback for Dacosta.

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