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The Judge

A presiding judge in a post-war trial.

minor

Also known as the judge

First appearance: i

The Judge's tie to Young Holsten is one of the pressures that moves The World Set Free—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Presides over the Dass-Tata patent case, sneers at Holsten and treats him dismissively.
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With Young Holsten (professional): The Judge presides over legal proceedings involving Young Holsten, representing the old order confronting scientific change. With Young Holsten (professional): The Judge presides over…

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YHYoung HolstenSPSir Philip DassTJThe Judge

Relationship types

  • Professional
  • Other

Character groups

  • Political and minor figures of the war era
  • Atomic scientists and associates

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  • Closing

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