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* The end of the first act of ''Theatre/{{Parade}}'' sees poor Leo Frank get tried for a murder he, in no way, committed, yet the BigBadDuumvirate manipulate the public so much that they find him guilty anyway. Not helping is that the actual murderer testified against him as well with a convincing lie.
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* The end of the first act of ''Theatre/{{Parade}}'' ''Theatre/{{Parade|1998}}'' sees poor Leo Frank get tried for a murder he, in no way, committed, yet the BigBadDuumvirate manipulate the public so much that they find him guilty anyway. Not helping is that the actual murderer testified against him as well with a convincing lie.
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* ''Theatre/WesterosAnAmericanMusical'': The murder trial in "The Groom When It Happened". The fact that the main suspect was already considered guilty before the victim had let out their last breath is made clear in the refrain, for which the full sentence is "[[spoiler:No one else was with]] the groom when it happend". It is first sung before the suspect's trial takes place.
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* ''Theatre/WesterosAnAmericanMusical'': The murder trial in "The Groom When It Happened". The fact that the main suspect was already considered guilty before the victim had let out their last breath is made clear in the refrain, for which the full sentence is "[[spoiler:No one else was with]] the groom when it happend".happened". It is first sung before the suspect's trial takes place.
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* The end of the first act of ''Theatre/{{Parade}}'' sees poor Leo Frank get tried for a murder he, in no way, committed, yet the BigBadDuumvirate manipulate the public so much that they find him guilty anyway. Not helping is that the actual murderer testified against him as well with a convincing lie.
* ''Theatre/WesterosAnAmericanMusical'': The murder trial in "The Groom When It Happened". The fact that the main suspect was already considered guilty before the victim had let out their last breath is made clear in the refrain, for which the full sentence is "[[spoiler:No one else was with]] the groom when it happend". It is first sung before the suspect's trial takes place.
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* The end of the first act of ''Theatre/{{Parade}}'' sees poor Leo Frank get tried for a murder he, in no way, committed, yet the BigBadDuumvirate manipulate the public so much that they find him guilty anyway. Not helping is that the actual murderer testified against him as well with a convincing lie.
* ''Theatre/WesterosAnAmericanMusical'': The murder trial in "The Groom When It Happened". The fact that the main suspect was already considered guilty before the victim had let out their last breath is made clear in the refrain, for which the full sentence is "[[spoiler:No one else was with]] the groom when it happend". It is first sung before the suspect's trial takes place.
* ''Theatre/WesterosAnAmericanMusical'': The murder trial in "The Groom When It Happened". The fact that the main suspect was already considered guilty before the victim had let out their last breath is made clear in the refrain, for which the full sentence is "[[spoiler:No one else was with]] the groom when it happend". It is first sung before the suspect's trial takes place.
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* ''Theatre/WesterosAnAmericanMusical'': The murder trial in "The Groom When It Happened". The fact that the main suspect was already considered guilty before the victim had let out their last breath is made clear in the refrain, for which the full sentence is "[[spoiler:No one else was with]] the groom when it happend". It is first sung before the suspect's trial takes place.
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* Horton's trial in ''Theatre/{{Seussical}}''. ''[[StealthPun Literally.]]'' As in the prosecutor is the Sour Kangaroo.
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* Horton's trial in ''Theatre/{{Seussical}}''. ''[[StealthPun Literally.]]'' As in the prosecutor star witness is the Sour Kangaroo.
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* ''Theatre/WesterosAnAmericanMusical'': The murder trial from "The Groom When It Happened". The fact that the main suspect was already considered guilty before the victim had let out their last breath is made clear in the refrain, for which the full sentence is "[[spoiler:No one else was with]] the groom when it happend". It is first sung before the suspect's trial takes place.
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* ''Theatre/WesterosAnAmericanMusical'': The murder trial from in "The Groom When It Happened". The fact that the main suspect was already considered guilty before the victim had let out their last breath is made clear in the refrain, for which the full sentence is "[[spoiler:No one else was with]] the groom when it happend". It is first sung before the suspect's trial takes place.
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* The end of the first act of ''Theatre/Parade'' sees poor Leo Frank get tried for a murder he, in no way, committed, yet the BigBadDuumvirate manipulate the public so much that they find him guilty anyway. Not helping is that the actual murderer testified against him as well with a convincing lie.
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* The end of the first act of ''Theatre/Parade'' ''Theatre/{{Parade}}'' sees poor Leo Frank get tried for a murder he, in no way, committed, yet the BigBadDuumvirate manipulate the public so much that they find him guilty anyway. Not helping is that the actual murderer testified against him as well with a convincing lie.
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* Hermione's trial in Shakespeare's ''Theatre/TheWintersTale''. Her husband, the King of Sicily, is sure before her trial that she was adulterous. She's doomed right from the start.
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* Hermione's Anne's trial for adultery in Shakespeare's ''Theatre/TheWintersTale''. Her husband, ''Theatre/AnneOfTheThousandDays''.
-->"You know this is not a trial, Uncle Norfolk! It's like an evil dream, with no witnesses, no defense for theKing accused, no sifting of Sicily, is sure before her trial that she was adulterous. She's doomed right evidence, no waft of air from the start.outside, and yet I'm being tried here for my life -- and five men are being tried!"
-->"You know this is not a trial, Uncle Norfolk! It's like an evil dream, with no witnesses, no defense for the
* All three of Jesus's 'trials' in ''Theatre/JesusChristSuperstar''.
-->"We need him crucified. That's all you have to do."
* ''Theatre/{{Oklahoma}}!'' has the final sequence being the entire town holding a mock trial to excuse Curly for a murder charge. Regardless of whether or not he should have been guilty, they didn't even bother to ''hide'' that they were going to happily let him go after a few seconds.
* In ''Theatre/TheRiseAndFallOfTheCityOfMahagonny'', Mahagonny's justice system is comprised of the three fugitives from justice who founded the town in the first place. Whether accused criminals are acquitted or convicted depends largely on whether they can secretly negotiate with the judge over the size of a bribe.
* Horton's trial in ''Theatre/{{Seussical}}''. ''[[StealthPun Literally.]]'' As in the prosecutor is the Sour Kangaroo.
* In ''Theatre/SweeneyTodd'' Judge Turpin's reason for exiling Benjamin Barker to Australia is because he's jealous of him for marrying Lucy.
--> ''"What was his crime?"''\\
''"Foolishness."''
-->"We need him crucified. That's all you have to do."
* ''Theatre/{{Oklahoma}}!'' has the final sequence being the entire town holding a mock trial to excuse Curly for a murder charge. Regardless of whether or not he should have been guilty, they didn't even bother to ''hide'' that they were going to happily let him go after a few seconds.
* In ''Theatre/TheRiseAndFallOfTheCityOfMahagonny'', Mahagonny's justice system is comprised of the three fugitives from justice who founded the town in the first place. Whether accused criminals are acquitted or convicted depends largely on whether they can secretly negotiate with the judge over the size of a bribe.
* Horton's trial in ''Theatre/{{Seussical}}''. ''[[StealthPun Literally.]]'' As in the prosecutor is the Sour Kangaroo.
* In ''Theatre/SweeneyTodd'' Judge Turpin's reason for exiling Benjamin Barker to Australia is because he's jealous of him for marrying Lucy.
--> ''"What was his crime?"''\\
''"Foolishness."''
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* In ''Theatre/TheRiseAndFallOfTheCityOfMahagonny'', Mahagonny's justice system is comprised of the three fugitives from justice who founded the town in the first place. Whether accused criminals are acquitted or convicted depends largely on whether they can secretly negotiate with the judge over the size of a bribe.
* Horton's trial in ''Theatre/{{Seussical}}''. ''[[StealthPun Literally.]]'' As in the prosecutor is the Sour Kangaroo.
* ''Theatre/{{Oklahoma}}!'' has the final sequence being the entire town holding a mock trial to excuse Curly for a murder charge. Regardless of whether or not he should have been guilty, they didn't even bother to ''hide'' that they were going to happily let him go after a few seconds.
* All three of Jesus's 'trials' in ''Theatre/JesusChristSuperstar''.
-->"We need him crucified. That's all you have to do."
* Anne's trial for adultery in ''Theatre/AnneOfTheThousandDays''.
-->"You know this is not a trial, Uncle Norfolk! It's like an evil dream, with no witnesses, no defense for the accused, no sifting of evidence, no waft of air from the outside, and yet I'm being tried here for my life -- and five men are being tried!"
* In ''Theatre/SweeneyTodd'' Judge Turpin's reason for exiling Benjamin Barker to Australia is because he's jealous of him for marrying Lucy.
--> ''"What was his crime?"''\\
''"Foolishmess."''
* Horton's trial in ''Theatre/{{Seussical}}''. ''[[StealthPun Literally.]]'' As in the prosecutor is the Sour Kangaroo.
* ''Theatre/{{Oklahoma}}!'' has the final sequence being the entire town holding a mock trial to excuse Curly for a murder charge. Regardless of whether or not he should have been guilty, they didn't even bother to ''hide'' that they were going to happily let him go after a few seconds.
* All three of Jesus's 'trials' in ''Theatre/JesusChristSuperstar''.
-->"We need him crucified. That's all you have to do."
* Anne's trial for adultery in ''Theatre/AnneOfTheThousandDays''.
-->"You know this is not a trial, Uncle Norfolk! It's like an evil dream, with no witnesses, no defense for the accused, no sifting of evidence, no waft of air from the outside, and yet I'm being tried here for my life -- and five men are being tried!"
* In ''Theatre/SweeneyTodd'' Judge Turpin's reason for exiling Benjamin Barker to Australia is because he's jealous of him for marrying Lucy.
--> ''"What was his crime?"''\\
''"Foolishmess."''
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* In ''Theatre/TheRiseAndFallOfTheCityOfMahagonny'', Mahagonny's justice system is comprised of the three fugitives from justice who founded the town in the first place. Whether accused criminals are acquitted or convicted depends largely on whether they can secretly negotiate with the judge over the size of a bribe.
* Horton'sHermione's trial in ''Theatre/{{Seussical}}''. ''[[StealthPun Literally.]]'' As in Shakespeare's ''Theatre/TheWintersTale''. Her husband, the prosecutor King of Sicily, is the Sour Kangaroo.
* ''Theatre/{{Oklahoma}}!'' has the final sequence being the entire town holding a mocksure before her trial to excuse Curly for a murder charge. Regardless of whether or not he should have been guilty, they didn't even bother to ''hide'' that they were going to happily let him go after a few seconds.
* All three of Jesus's 'trials' in ''Theatre/JesusChristSuperstar''.
-->"We need him crucified. That's all you have to do."
* Anne's trial for adultery in ''Theatre/AnneOfTheThousandDays''.
-->"You know this is not a trial, Uncle Norfolk! It's like an evil dream, with no witnesses, no defense for the accused, no sifting of evidence, no waft of airshe was adulterous. She's doomed right from the outside, and yet I'm being tried here for my life -- and five men are being tried!"
* In ''Theatre/SweeneyTodd'' Judge Turpin's reason for exiling Benjamin Barker to Australia is because he's jealous of him for marrying Lucy.
--> ''"What was his crime?"''\\
''"Foolishmess."''start.
* Horton's
* ''Theatre/{{Oklahoma}}!'' has the final sequence being the entire town holding a mock
* All three of Jesus's 'trials' in ''Theatre/JesusChristSuperstar''.
-->"We need him crucified. That's all you have to do."
* Anne's trial for adultery in ''Theatre/AnneOfTheThousandDays''.
-->"You know this is not a trial, Uncle Norfolk! It's like an evil dream, with no witnesses, no defense for the accused, no sifting of evidence, no waft of air
* In ''Theatre/SweeneyTodd'' Judge Turpin's reason for exiling Benjamin Barker to Australia is because he's jealous of him for marrying Lucy.
--> ''"What was his crime?"''\\
''"Foolishmess."''
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--> ''"What was his crime?"''\\
''"Foolishmess."''
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''"Foolishmess."''
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* The jury in Theatre/GilbertAndSullivan's ''Trial By Jury'' are instructed by the Usher to ignore anything the defendant says so that they can remain impartial:
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* Hermione's trial in Shakespeare's ''Theatre/TheWintersTale''. Her husband, the King of Sicily, is sure before her trial that she was adulterous. She's doomed right from the start.
* In ''Theatre/TheCrucible'', simply having your name screamed by a child in court was enough to prove your guilt. From that point it was a matter of demanding a confession with the threat of hanging if they didn't. Sadly, this is [[TruthInTelevision Truth in Literature]], since it's based on the actual Salem Witch Trials and the [[RedScare HUAC hearings of the McCarthy era]]. It gets to the point at which ''even members of that Kangaroo Court are subjected to a Kangaroo Court''. When one of the "afflicted" girls tries to admit that she was pretending, the other girls in turn pretend that she's a witch who's tormenting them. Guess who's the one that everyone believes?
* The jury in Theatre/GilbertAndSullivan's ''Trial By Jury'' are instructed by the Usher to ignore anything the defendant says so that they can remain impartial:
-->''And when amid the plaintiff's shrieks,''\\
''The ruffianly defendant speaks''\\
''Upon the other side;''\\
''What he may say you needn't mind.''\\
''From bias free of every kind,''\\
''This trial must be tried!''
* In ''Theatre/TheRiseAndFallOfTheCityOfMahagonny'', Mahagonny's justice system is comprised of the three fugitives from justice who founded the town in the first place. Whether accused criminals are acquitted or convicted depends largely on whether they can secretly negotiate with the judge over the size of a bribe.
* Horton's trial in ''Theatre/{{Seussical}}''. ''[[StealthPun Literally.]]'' As in the prosecutor is the Sour Kangaroo.
* ''Theatre/{{Oklahoma}}!'' has the final sequence being the entire town holding a mock trial to excuse Curly for a murder charge. Regardless of whether or not he should have been guilty, they didn't even bother to ''hide'' that they were going to happily let him go after a few seconds.
* All three of Jesus's 'trials' in ''Theatre/JesusChristSuperstar''.
-->"We need him crucified. That's all you have to do."
* Anne's trial for adultery in ''Theatre/AnneOfTheThousandDays''.
-->"You know this is not a trial, Uncle Norfolk! It's like an evil dream, with no witnesses, no defense for the accused, no sifting of evidence, no waft of air from the outside, and yet I'm being tried here for my life -- and five men are being tried!"
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* Hermione's trial in Shakespeare's ''Theatre/TheWintersTale''. Her husband, the King of Sicily, is sure before her trial that she was adulterous. She's doomed right from the start.
* In ''Theatre/TheCrucible'', simply having your name screamed by a child in court was enough to prove your guilt. From that point it was a matter of demanding a confession with the threat of hanging if they didn't. Sadly, this is [[TruthInTelevision Truth in Literature]], since it's based on the actual Salem Witch Trials and the [[RedScare HUAC hearings of the McCarthy era]]. It gets to the point at which ''even members of that Kangaroo Court are subjected to a Kangaroo Court''. When one of the "afflicted" girls tries to admit that she was pretending, the other girls in turn pretend that she's a witch who's tormenting them. Guess who's the one that everyone believes?
* The jury in Theatre/GilbertAndSullivan's ''Trial By Jury'' are instructed by the Usher to ignore anything the defendant says so that they can remain impartial:
-->''And when amid the plaintiff's shrieks,''\\
''The ruffianly defendant speaks''\\
''Upon the other side;''\\
''What he may say you needn't mind.''\\
''From bias free of every kind,''\\
''This trial must be tried!''
* In ''Theatre/TheRiseAndFallOfTheCityOfMahagonny'', Mahagonny's justice system is comprised of the three fugitives from justice who founded the town in the first place. Whether accused criminals are acquitted or convicted depends largely on whether they can secretly negotiate with the judge over the size of a bribe.
* Horton's trial in ''Theatre/{{Seussical}}''. ''[[StealthPun Literally.]]'' As in the prosecutor is the Sour Kangaroo.
* ''Theatre/{{Oklahoma}}!'' has the final sequence being the entire town holding a mock trial to excuse Curly for a murder charge. Regardless of whether or not he should have been guilty, they didn't even bother to ''hide'' that they were going to happily let him go after a few seconds.
* All three of Jesus's 'trials' in ''Theatre/JesusChristSuperstar''.
-->"We need him crucified. That's all you have to do."
* Anne's trial for adultery in ''Theatre/AnneOfTheThousandDays''.
-->"You know this is not a trial, Uncle Norfolk! It's like an evil dream, with no witnesses, no defense for the accused, no sifting of evidence, no waft of air from the outside, and yet I'm being tried here for my life -- and five men are being tried!"
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