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  1. Trial of the century is an idiomatic phrase used to describe certain well-known court cases, especially of the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. It is often used popularly as a rhetorical device to attach importance to a trial and as such is not an objective observation. As attorney F. Lee Bailey and The Washington Post observed in 1999:

  2. More than once such events have been excitedly referred to as "the trial of the century!" But which one really steals the scene? Here, Britannica profiles 10 significant, scandalous, or sensational trials in history.

  3. Apr 11, 2024 · From the Bronco chase to inside the California courtroom, here are the key moments from the 1995 murder trial of former NFL running back O.J. Simpson.

  4. Jun 23, 2022 · Described by the criminal defence attorney F. Lee Bailey as “a traditional bit of American hyperbole, like calling a circus ‘The Greatest Show on Earth’”, ‘trial of the century’ is a term that’s been deployed so indiscriminately over the years as to be rendered almost meaningless.

  5. Sep 15, 2020 · The infamous trials throughout the early 20th century provide great theater for the masses. A look at these trials gives a snapshot of the issues of class, wealth, status, and race that pervade the time period.

  6. May 22, 2024 · Lindbergh baby kidnapping. Charles Lindbergh testifying at the murder trial of Bruno Hauptmann, January 1935. The case against Hauptmann mounted quickly. The day after his arrest, more than $13,000 in gold ransom certificates was discovered in Hauptmann’s garage, and he was later identified by Condon as “John.”.

  7. Jun 25, 2016 · 1. THAW HAD A HISTORY OF MENTAL ILLNESS AND LIVED A DECADENT LIFE OF LEISURE. The son of Pittsburgh railroad baron William Thaw, Harry K. Thaw was born in 1871. As a child, he was prone to...