Tag: drama
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The Courtroom as Theater: Performance and Drama in Legal Fiction
The courtroom is inherently theatrical. A judge presides from an elevated bench like royalty on a throne. Attorneys perform for an audience of jurors who will render judgment. Witnesses take center stage under literal spotlight, swearing oaths before delivering their testimony. The gallery watches in hushed anticipation. Even the architecture reinforces the drama—the wood paneling,…
