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Serjeant Snubbin

Mr. Pickwick's defense barrister at the trial.

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Also known as Serjeant Snubbin, Snubbin, Mr. Serjeant Snubbin, the Serjeant

First appearance: xii

Serjeant Snubbin shows up with force in Chapter XXXI. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The haughty barrister retained for Pickwick's defense; he is abstracted and dismissive, assigning Mr.
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See Serjeant Snubbin in xii

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Character groups

  • Trial legal figures
  • Protagonist
  • Pickwickians and associates
  • Dodson and Fogg clerks

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Serjeant Snubbin in xii