Lawsuit Collection

Dreyfus case: Emile Zola (1840-1902) at the seine court for the trial of Alfred Dreyfus, 1898
XEE4143082 Dreyfus case: Emile Zola (1840-1902) at the seine court for the trial of Alfred Dreyfus, 1898. Cover of " The illustrious progress" of February 13, 1898

TRIAL OF CHARLES I - King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1625-1649 - The king on trial
XEE4149242 TRIAL OF CHARLES I - King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1625-1649 - The king on trial before a specially constituted high court of justice in Westminster hall

Harry Thaws trial in New York in 1907. Harry Thaw son of a family of wholesale
XEE4412675 Harry Thaws trial in New York in 1907. Harry Thaw son of a family of wholesale industrialists, slaughtered in 1906 the architect Stanford White, ex-lover of his wife Evelyn

United States, Massachusetts: Temoigning in Salem Court against a woman suspected of witchcraft, 1690
NWI4965953 United States, Massachusetts: Temoigning in Salem Court against a woman suspected of witchcraft, 1690. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: United States)

United States, Massachusetts: Verdict. Conviction of a man in the Colonial Court of Massachusetts years 1600
NWI4965933 United States, Massachusetts: Verdict. Conviction of a man in the Colonial Court of Massachusetts years 1600. Engraving of the 19th century; (add.info.: United States)

Court during the inquisition in Spain: figures judges for heresie. Colourful engraving of the 19th century
NWI4833849 Court during the inquisition in Spain: figures judges for heresie. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Court during the inquisition in Spain: figures judges for heresie)

Galilee and the Inquisition: " E pure so muove! " (And yet it moves is a phrase said to have been uttered)
ELD4946108 Galilee and the Inquisition: " E pure so muove! " (And yet it moves is a phrase said to have been uttered before the Inquisition by the Italian mathematician)

Representation of the trial of Charles III of Bourbon, constable of France (1490-1527)
ELD4872054 Representation of the trial of Charles III of Bourbon, constable of France (1490-1527) in 1524 presided by King Francois I in the Chamber of Peers

Marie Antoinette, queen of France, before the judges, during her trial on 14 October 1793. Good point, around 1890
JAB5036964 Marie Antoinette, queen of France, before the judges, during her trial on 14 October 1793. Good point, around 1890

Middle Ages: Member of the Court of the King of England in London in the 15th century
NWI4891614 Middle Ages: Member of the Court of the King of England in London in the 15th century. Color lithograph after a miniature of the 15th century.; (add.info.: Middle Ages)

Marat before the extraordinary criminal court. Engraving of the newspaper "The Worker", illustrating A
PCT4269462 Marat before the extraordinary criminal court. Engraving of the newspaper "The Worker", illustrating A

Profession Alphabet: Judge, beg of 20th century (illustration)
DUV4215239 Profession Alphabet: Judge, beg of 20th century (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: Unknown illustrator); Photo © Duvallon.

United States, Massachusetts: Court to try a woman supsonnee of witchcraft Colony of Massachusetts Bay, 1692
NWI4965796 United States, Massachusetts: Court to try a woman supsonnee of witchcraft Colony of Massachusetts Bay, 1692. Colour engraving of the 19th century; (add.info.: United States)

Scene from 'Les Plaideurs' by Jean Racine, 19th century (engraving)
ELD4962899 Scene from 'Les Plaideurs' by Jean Racine, 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: le proces du chien' (the trial of the dog) (Les Plaideurs)

History of printing: Andrew Hamilton defends John Peter Zenger who established freedom of the press in the American
NWI4939154 History of printing: Andrew Hamilton defends John Peter Zenger who established freedom of the press in the American colonies in his case, 1734-1735

United States, Massachusetts: Abjuration of Judge Sewall in Boston after the witchcraft trial in Salem years 1690
NWI4966132 United States, Massachusetts: Abjuration of Judge Sewall in Boston after the witchcraft trial in Salem years 1690

Trial of Guillaume (William) Penn (1644-1718) founder of Pennsylvania
NWI4951466 Trial of Guillaume (William) Penn (1644-1718) founder of Pennsylvania.; (add.info.: Trial of Guillaume (William) Penn (1644-1718) founder of Pennsylvania

Myths and legends: the daughter of a Jew accused of witchcraft in the Middle Ages. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4929656 Myths and legends: the daughter of a Jew accused of witchcraft in the Middle Ages. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Myths and legends)

Indians of America: Title page " The Case of the Cherokee Nation against the state of Georgia
NWI4897513 Indians of America: Title page " The Case of the Cherokee Nation against the state of Georgia: argued and determined at the supreme court of the United States" on the case of

The trial of William Russell (1639-1683) English politician of the Whig party, 1683. 19th century (engraving)
ELD4904813 The trial of William Russell (1639-1683) English politician of the Whig party, 1683. 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive.

Interrogation of apostle Paul by Procurator Festus defending himself before King Herode Agrippa II (27-93)
NWI4915285 Interrogation of apostle Paul by Procurator Festus defending himself before King Herode Agrippa II (27-93). Colour engraving of the 19th century; (add.info)

Proces of the King of France Louis XVI, judge and convicted of high treason, January 1793. Good point, around 1890
JAB5036980 Proces of the King of France Louis XVI, judge and convicted of high treason, January 1793. Good point, around 1890

French Revolution: Charlotte Corday before the Revolutionary Court was disdressed to be dressed in the red shirt of
ELD4965861 French Revolution: Charlotte Corday before the Revolutionary Court was disdressed to be dressed in the red shirt of the assassins after his conviction

Jury deliberation in the United States, beginning of the 20th century: Jury members trying to convince jury number 12
NWI4958115 Jury deliberation in the United States, beginning of the 20th century: Jury members trying to convince jury number 12

Red Laughter, Satirical in Colours, 1918_11_9: War of 14 -18, Germany Prussia, Justice Proces
ICA4848905 Red Laughter, Satirical in Colours, 1918_11_9: War of 14 -18, Germany Prussia, Justice Proces, Belligerants and Symbols, Victory - William II

Inquisition: "Exceptional courts chaired by royal commissioners and magistrates during the Grands jours in 1531
ELD4902668 Inquisition: "Exceptional courts chaired by royal commissioners and magistrates during the Grands jours in 1531

The astronomer Galilee (or Galileo Galilei, 1564-1642) retracts before the Holy Office in the Vatican during his trial
ELD4843315 The astronomer Galilee (or Galileo Galilei, 1564-1642) retracts before the Holy Office in the Vatican during his trial in 1633 The astronomer was sentenced by the Tribunal of

United States, Massachusetts: Captain Alden accuses by a child during the hysterical witchcraft in Salem, years 1690
NWI4966102 United States, Massachusetts: Captain Alden accuses by a child during the hysterical witchcraft in Salem, years 1690

United States, Massachusetts: Registration of Tituba's will during his witchcraft trials in Salem, years 1690
NWI4966118 United States, Massachusetts: Registration of Tituba's will during his witchcraft trials in Salem, years 1690

United States, Massachusetts: Title page of Lamson's book " Witchcraft at Salem Village" on witchcraft
NWI4965938 United States, Massachusetts: Title page of Lamson's book " Witchcraft at Salem Village" on witchcraft, 1692.; (add.info.: United States)

United States, Massachusetts: Reverend Cotton Mather trying to save by prayers a soul held by the demon of a woman
NWI4965849 United States, Massachusetts: Reverend Cotton Mather trying to save by prayers a soul held by the demon of a woman suspected of witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts, 1690 years

A German peasant is brought before the judge. A contentious case is brought to justice
NWI4957426 A German peasant is brought before the judge. A contentious case is brought to justice. Clothing, footwear and hairstyles of the Middle Ages

Sciences: Galilee (Galileo Galilei, 1564-1642) Italian physicist and astronomer
NWI4947061 Sciences: Galilee (Galileo Galilei, 1564-1642) Italian physicist and astronomer, defending his theory of the heliocentricite of the solar system before the Inquisition Court in Rome in

Le Proces de la bande Bonnot Bande a Bonnot - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1913 (engraving)
ICA4950487 Le Proces de la bande Bonnot Bande a Bonnot - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1913 (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © Caricadoc.

Judgment of Martin Luther (1483-1546) before the court of Thomas de Vio known as Cardinal de Caietan or Cajetan
NWI4939351 Judgment of Martin Luther (1483-1546) before the court of Thomas de Vio known as Cardinal de Caietan or Cajetan (1469-1534), Diete de Worms, 1521

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Marthe Hanau case in the Tenth Chamber of Justice, 1928
LUX4745679 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Marthe Hanau case in the Tenth Chamber of Justice, 1928; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France)

United States, Massachusetts: Proces de la femme de Giles Corey pour sorcery a Salem, 1692
NWI4966112 United States, Massachusetts: Proces de la femme de Giles Corey pour sorcery a Salem, 1692. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: United States)

Trial of Joan of Arc, 1431: Cardinal Henry Beaufort, Bishop of Winchester
ELD4920311 Trial of Joan of Arc, 1431: Cardinal Henry Beaufort, Bishop of Winchester, interrogates Joan of Arc (The Proces of Joan of Arc)

Queen Marie Antoinette (1755-1793) sentenced by the revolutionary court in October 1793
ELD4896887 Queen Marie Antoinette (1755-1793) sentenced by the revolutionary court in October 1793 (Queen of France Marie-Antoinette (1755-1793) during her trial at the revolutionary court

Proces de Anne Hutchinson (1591-1643) was a banit puritan from the Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1637
NWI4951384 Proces de Anne Hutchinson (1591-1643) was a banit puritan from the Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1637. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

French revolution, terror: 'Conviction of Louis Phillippe Joseph d'Orleans', 1887 (engraving)
ELD4899467 French revolution, terror: 'Conviction of Louis Phillippe Joseph d'Orleans', 1887 (engraving); (add.info.: French revolution)

Process of the Order of the Temple in England circa 1308 - 1309 (Trial of the templar knights in England, 1308 - 1309)
ELD4907662 Process of the Order of the Temple in England circa 1308 - 1309 (Trial of the templar knights in England, 1308 - 1309)

Quakers before the judges of the Court of the English Court, United States. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4960425 Quakers before the judges of the Court of the English Court, United States. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Quakers before the judges of the Court of the English Court)

Representation of the philosopher, rationalist Islamic theologian, jurist
ELD4859414 Representation of the philosopher, rationalist Islamic theologian, jurist, mathematician and Muslim doctor Andalusian Averroes (1126-1198) (Ibn Rochd of Cordoba) in disgrace

Illustration from Charivari, 1873 (engraving)
ICA4869718 Illustration from Charivari, 1873 (engraving) by Stop (Louis Morel-Retz) (1825-99); (add.info.: Illustration by Stop (1825-1899)

Victorian satirical cartoon - Law Suit as a boxing match
Vintage engraving of a victorian satirical cartoon. A Law Suit as a boxing match

Martin de Cavalar with Maria Pita on the ordinary writ concerning the place of Ledono (Lendoiro), 1616. Mayor Fernandez Pita claimed some properties that Martin de Cavalar had acquired from Francisco

Hieratic papyrus. Process document. Conspirator death lawsui
Hieratic papyrus. Cursive writing system, used in Ancient Egypt. Process document. Conspirator death lawsuit against Ramses III Egyptian Museum of Turin. Italy

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"Lawsuit: A Journey Through History's Courtrooms" From the trial of Charles I, King of Great Britain and Ireland in 1625 to the dramatic courtroom showdowns of modern times, lawsuits have shaped our world. In 1907, Harry Thaw, scion of a wealthy family, captivated New York with his sensational trial. Meanwhile, the Wagner Family found themselves at the Brisbane Supreme Court fighting for justice. But they are not confined to royalty or the elite. Martin de Cavalar and Maria Pita stood before their peers seeking resolution through legal means. Even ancient hieratic papyrus documents reveal how conspirators faced death in court proceedings. Satirical cartoons from Victorian times depicted lawsuits as boxing matches - a metaphor for the fierce battles fought within courtrooms. Marie Antoinette herself experienced this firsthand during her trial before France's Revolutionary Tribunal in 1793. In more recent history, Henri Gousse was portrayed smoking a pipe while facing justice in Le Lire magazine. Emile Zola also faced scrutiny during the Dreyfus Affair when he was put on trial through lithographs depicting his requisitoire. The dark shadow of religious persecution looms large too; Spanish Jews confronted Grand Inquisitors around 1492 when they were expelled from Spain under Decret of Alhambra. And even further back in time, an ancient manuscript reveals how men were sentenced to death by hanging during the fifteenth century. Through these glimpses into historical trials and tribulations, we see that lawsuits have always been an integral part of society - a mechanism for seeking truth and justice amidst complex human conflicts. They remind us that no one is above accountability and that every individual has a right to be heard before their peers or judges alike.