Selected speeches

Fedor Nikiforovich Polevako (1842 - 1908) is a talented speaker and an outstanding Russian lawyer, even his name is known to people who are far from jurisprudence. The lawyer became famous for his ability to convince any jury collegium of the innocence of his clients.
This collection includes the most famous speeches of F.N. Povleako, who are not only an example of oratory and lawyer art, but also represent fascinating stories.
What mitigating circumstances can be found for the abbess of Mitrofania, who cynically packed huge amounts from the means of trusting parishioners? , with the witnesses of his children who shot the young tutor? Barteneva, who killed the beauty of the actress, is the process inspired by Bunin to the brilliant story “The Coron of Elagin”?