The Law and the Lady · Character
Lord Advocate
The prosecutor in Eustace Macallan's trial.
minor
Also known as The merciless Lord Advocate, the Lord Advocate
First appearance: xv the story of the trial the preliminaries
Lord Advocate shows up with force in Second Question—Who Poisoned Her?. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The merciless prosecutor who proved Eustace bought the poison and had opportunities to use it.
Lord Advocate first appears in 0018 xv the story of the trial the preliminaries.
In Second Question—Who Poisoned Her?: The merciless prosecutor who proved Eustace bought the poison and had opportunities to use it.
Later, in XX: The End of the Trial: Prosecuting lawyer; delivers a speech Valeria deems infamous, asserting Eustace's guilt and perverting his actions.
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- Core Investigation Team
- Miserrimus Dexter's Circle
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See Lord Advocate in xv the story of the trial the preliminaries