Selected Speeches

Anatoly Fyodorovich Koni (1844–1927) was a Russian lawyer, statesman, and public figure, an outstanding courtroom orator. The book collects speeches on cases of forgery of shares, murders, rapes, perjury, and other high-profile crimes. Koni amazes with his nuanced analysis of legal intricacies and human psychology. The book will be useful reading for lawyers, law students, and anyone interested in the legal history of Russia.