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* MarryThemAll: The defendant proposes that it would resolve the dilemma if he would "marry this lady today, and marry the other tomorrow." Unfortunately, this is the crime of "[[{{Malaproper}} Burglaree]]."
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* MarryThemAll: The defendant proposes that it would resolve the dilemma if he would "marry this lady today, and marry the other tomorrow." Unfortunately, "
** The Judge nearly allows this before the Usher informs him that this is the crime of "[[{{Malaproper}} Burglaree]]."
** The Judge nearly allows this before the Usher informs him that this is the crime of "[[{{Malaproper}} Burglaree]]."
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* AdaptationExpansion: ''Trial by Jury'' was originally [[http://diamond.boisestate.edu/gas/bab_ballads/html/trial.html a one-page filler for a comic magazine]]. It did contain lyrics, some of which appear in the final version, but it jumps from Angelina's arrival straight to the twist ending, eliminating all the build-up. It works much better in the final form.
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* AdaptationExpansion: ''Trial by Jury'' was originally [[http://diamond.boisestate.edu/gas/bab_ballads/html/trial.html a one-page filler for a comic magazine]]. It did contain lyrics, some of which appear in the final version, but it jumps from Angelina's arrival straight to the twist ending, eliminating all the build-up. It works much better in the final form.'
* AmoralAttorney: The Judge, back when he was a practicing barrister.
--> All thieves who could my fees afford relied on my orations
--> And many a murderer I've restored to his friends and his relations.
* AmoralAttorney: The Judge, back when he was a practicing barrister.
--> All thieves who could my fees afford relied on my orations
--> And many a murderer I've restored to his friends and his relations.
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* BreachOfPromiseOfMarriage: Creator/GilbertAndSullivan fans will recognize this play as a Breach of Promise case. When the plaintiff enters, the first line the chorus of bridesmaids sings is, "Comes the broken flower", suggesting a seduce-and-abandon scenario. In a particularly {{hypocrit|e}}ical moment, the Judge reveals that his backstory also involved callously committing Breach of Promise to get ahead in his career.
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* BreachOfPromiseOfMarriage: Creator/GilbertAndSullivan fans will recognize this play as a Breach of Promise case. When the plaintiff enters, the first line the chorus of bridesmaids sings is, "Comes the broken flower", suggesting a seduce-and-abandon scenario. In a particularly {{hypocrit|e}}ical moment, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_Muda8caMQ the Judge reveals that his backstory also involved callously committing Breach of Promise to get ahead in his career.]]
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* CourtroomAntics: The whole show.
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** For some, this is actually what introduced them to “Breach of Promise of Parriage” cases in general.
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** For some, this is actually what introduced them to “Breach of Promise of Parriage” Marriage” cases in general.
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** For some, this is actually what introduced them to “Breach of Promise of Parriage” cases in general.
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* AdaptationExpansion: Trial by Jury was originally [[http://diamond.boisestate.edu/gas/bab_ballads/html/trial.html a one-page filler for a comic magazine]]. It did contain lyrics, some of which appear in the final version, but it jumps from Angelina's arrival straight to the twist ending, eliminating all the build-up. It works much better in the final form.
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* AdaptationExpansion: Trial ''Trial by Jury Jury'' was originally [[http://diamond.boisestate.edu/gas/bab_ballads/html/trial.html a one-page filler for a comic magazine]]. It did contain lyrics, some of which appear in the final version, but it jumps from Angelina's arrival straight to the twist ending, eliminating all the build-up. It works much better in the final form.
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* {{Bowdlerization}}: The defendant's HaveAGayOldTime line "Be firm, be [[StiffUpperLip firm my pecker]]" is often altered to "Of many a man the wrecker," to avoid awkward explanations.
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* {{Bowdlerization}}: The defendant's HaveAGayOldTime line "Be {{Bowdlerise}}: When the defendant enters the court, he sings "Is this the Court of the Exchequer?" and then aside ''Be firm, be [[StiffUpperLip firm firm, my pecker]]" is often pecker'', as in British slang "pecker" meant "courage". This has been altered in some modern productions to "Of many a man the wrecker," to avoid awkward explanations.
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In fact, the Judge admits in the same song that he got his post through a "job" - in this slightly antique sense, slang for a corrupt transaction - to which the chorus replies, "And a good job too!"
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** The Judge admits (see CorruptPolitician and HypocriticalHumor above) how he got his job through a "job" (archaic slang, in this sense, for a corrupt transaction) and the chorus replies, "And a good job too!"
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In fact, the Judge admits in the same song that he got his post through a "job" - in this slightly antique sense, slang for a corrupt transaction - to which the chorus replies, "And a good job too!"
