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that his witness, by her own admission,
has already violated so many oaths
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that I am surprised the Testament
did not leap from her hand
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when she was sworn here today.
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I doubt if anything is to be gained
by questioning you any further.
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That will be all, Frau Helm.
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Mrs Helm, I presume you know the
meaning of the English word "perjury"?
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- In German, the word is Meineid.
- Yes. Meineid.
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It means to swear falsely under oath.
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And are you aware, Mrs Helm,
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that the penalty in this country for perjury
is a heavy term of imprisonment?
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Yes, I'm aware.
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Mindful of this fact, I ask you once more,
is the evidence that you have given
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the truth, the whole truth
and nothing but the truth?
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So help me, God.
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Then that, my lord,
is the case for the prosecution.
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- Want a tissue?
- Yes, thanks.
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It's the first murder trial
I've ever been to. It's terrible.
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Silence.
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Sir Wilfrid.
Are you ready for the defence?
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My lord, members of the jury,
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the prosecution has very ably presented
against the prisoner, Leonard Vole,
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a case with the most overwhelming
circumstantial evidence.
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Among the witnesses you have heard
Chief Inspector Hearne,
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who has given his testimony in a fair
and impartial manner, as he always does.
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He has put before you a clever theory
of how this crime was committed.
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Whether it is theory
or actual fact, however,