Law is not bilateral.

The defence, without spies or police, cannot call social power to the rescue of its innocent clients.
Innocence has nothing on her side but reason, and reasoning which may strike a judge is often powerless on the narrow minds of jurymen.

The whole department is against you.

The eight jurors who have signed the indictment are each and all purchasers of national domain.

Among the trial jurors we are certain to have some who have either sold or bought the same property.