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"The Defence" is a historical legal-political drama set in the House of Lords during Queen Caroline's defense in a 1821 impeachment-style inquiry. The narrative follows a high-stakes confrontation over the admissibility of evidence and the mechanics of obtaining testimony from abroad, including agents tied to the Milan commission and potential bribery of witnesses. A central thread concerns agency and whether the acts of foreign agents can bind their principals in England, and how such evidence may be admitted under English evidentiary rules. The defense, led by Mr. Brougham, argues for broader testing of key witnesses and for exposing possible misconduct, while government prosecutors press for strict standards and procedural safeguards. The Lords pose three questions about agency, conspiracy, and subornation, delivering unanimous negative judgments on the first two with a nuanced affirmative on the third, leaving the broader issue unresolved for further deliberation. Across these debates, precedents, constitutional principles, and the tension between justice and procedure illuminate a political-legal crisis surrounding the Queen's fate.
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