On Mon, 23 Aug 2004, Timothy Nelson wrote: > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "David Silberstein" >> But remember, they have access to an (alleged) lie detector. All >> the Teckla has to do to verify his alibi is state it under the Orb. > >Can we afford to assume that the orb is used on anything less >important than the trial of a noble? I imagine the Orb cannot be >available for every trial. Well, they probably do indeed have high and low justice, and the Empress probably cannot be bothered for *everything*. But I would imagine that in capital cases, at least, even Teckla would be put under the Orb so as to ascertain guilt (or lack of guilt). I have capital cases particularly in mind since that is what Vlad's trial is.