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chained_bear commented on the word maiden session
"... the previous day had seen not a single hanging verdict ... But such mercy was considered dangerous, for the awful majesty of the law needs sacrifice. One maiden session (as they are called) was merciful, two in a row would seem weak."
—Iain Pears, An Instance of the Fingerpost (New York: Riverhead Books, 1998), 176
October 7, 2008