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Peter Kingdom is a country solicitor whose compassion and humility has won him huge respect in the picture postcard town of Market Shipborough. But there's a secret sadness for the popular lawyer. His brother and business partner, Simon, has died but his body has never been found. Peter constantly searches for clues to the mystery surrounding Simon's death.
82) Judge Dredd
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In a future world where Judges hold the authority of police and the legal system, a former judge plots an overthrow of the government and battles against Dredd (Stallone) in his efforts.
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When a corrupt judge is charged with rape, Arthur Kirkland must defend him. Kirkland has had problems with the judge in the past, including one incident when the judge wrongly sentenced his client, Jeff McCullaugh, because of a technicality. Kirkland faces a moral and legal dilemma, especially difficult because the judge admits he is guilty.
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Defense attorney Perry Mason induces climactic witness-stand confessions that always clear his clients, usually with the help of confidential secretary Della Street and sidekick Paul Drake. As they work against DA Hamilton Burger and Lt. Arthur Tragg to clear a client, is it any surprise they succeed every time?
85) The wishing tree
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As a hotshot city lawyer, the last thing Clara wants to do is return to the turtle-paced life of Savannah. When tragic news forces her to return home, Clara plans for a short trip and quick good-byes, but she is drawn into the mystery of a lone man living deep in the woods.
86) The last wave
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The story of a lawyer defending a group of aboriginals accused of murder. The lawyer feels the pull of magic forces beneath the surface of civilization.
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One of television's most respected dramas finally arrives on DVD. E. G. Marshall and Robert Reed star as Lawrence and Kenneth Preston, a father and son team of defense attorneys specializing in complex and challenging cases, many of which explored real world concerns which still resonate with audiences today.
89) Suing the devil
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Luke O'Brien, a washed-up salesman turned night law student, decides to sue Satan for $8 trillion dollars. On the last day before Luke files a default judgment, Satan appears to defend himself. On Satan's legal team are 10 of the country's best trial lawyers. The entire world watches on LegalTV to see who will win the Trial of the Century. An epic, spiritual battle in the courtroom, is a high-concept, faith-based legal thriller.
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Criterion collection volume 939
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After miraculously surviving a jump from his burning plane, RAF pilot Peter Carter encounters the American radio operator to whom he has just delivered his dying wishes and, face-to-face on a tranquil English beach, the pair fall in love. When a messenger from the afterlife arrives to correct the clerical error that spared his life, Peter must mount a fierce defense for his right to stay on earth.
91) A summer story
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A young lawyer from the city falls in love with a farm girl while on a walking tour in Dartmoor at the turn of the century.
92) The bloody judge
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Judge George Jeffreys, the infamous 17th century witchfinder under the reign of James II, takes perverse sexual pleasure in sadistic torture.
93) Standing tall
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A juvenile judge and a special educator are convinced that they can save the young delinquent Malony from himself and his violent ways.
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On the docket for criminal law barrister Henry Farmer are railway crashes, an Asperger's patient accused of killing his own mother, a nurse who may or may not be a murderous gold digger, trial by media, and trials gone haywire. Meanwhile, Henry is sleeping on the office floor, dealing with seduction and divorce, and helping a coworker accused of cheating on a game show. It's all in a day's work!
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The girl with the dragon tattoo: A journalist is aided in his search for a woman who has been missing, or dead, for forty years by a young female hacker. The girl who played with fire: As computer hacker Lisbeth and journalist Mikael investigate a sex-trafficking ring, Lisbeth is accused of three murders, causing her to go on the run while Mikael works to clear her name. The girl who kicked the hornet's nest: Lisbeth is recovering in a hospital and...
97) The trial
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Story of the young clerk, Josef K., who is arrested for a crime that is never explained to him.
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Victor and Margot are two lawyers on the fast track to success at a major law firm. They are also a loving couple. After a senior partner at the firm dies unexpectedly, it is decided that either Margot or Victor will be promoted to the important position. The other will have to settle for a supporting role.
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Season four begins with an investigation by Captain Laure Berthaud into the accidental bombing death of a young left-wing extremist who was active with a group that offered support to illegal immigrants. With her usual zeal for subverting authority, defense lawyer Josephine Karlsson stands with the immigrants but finds that her anti-establishment choices this time could backfire, big time.
100) American hangman
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A live broadcast on social media of a kidnapping turns into a trial of a judge who is accused of botching some criminal cases. The audience gets to play judge, jury, and executioner.