Plevako Fedor Nikiforovich

Born in 1843, graduated from the course at the Faculty of Moscow University. Held in Moscow, a candidate for judicial office. In 1870, Mr.. Plevako entered the class barristers judicial district of the Moscow Chamber. Advocacy Plevako held in Moscow, which has left its mark on him. And the ringing of bells in Moscow churches and religious mood of the Moscow population, and eventful history of Moscow, and its current practices resonate in the court speeches Plevako. They abound in the texts of the Holy Scriptures, and references to the teachings of the Holy Fathers. Nature has endowed Plevako miraculous gift of speech. No speaker in Russia more than a kind. The first judicial speeches Plevako immediately found a great oratorical talent. In the process of Colonel Kostrub-Koritskaya heard in the District Court of Ryazan (1871), an opponent Plevako made by the attorney AI Prince. Urusov, passionate speech which thrilled listeners. Plevako had to erase the impression unfavorable to the defendant. Sharp attack, he contrasted the reasonable objections, calm tone and rigorous analysis of evidence. In all his glory and power of the spoken original oratory talent Plevako in Superior Mitrofanov, who was charged in the Moscow District Court (1874) for forgery, fraud and embezzlement. In this process Plevako made a civil party, denouncing the hypocrisy, ambition, criminal tendencies under monastic ryasoy. It is worth to note it on Plevako heard in the same court in 1880 to 19-year-old girl, roll, accused of killing student Bayroshevskogo, with whom she was having an affair. Plevako appeared frequently in the affairs of the factory riots and in the speeches in defense of their workers, . accused of resisting the authorities, . in the tumult and destruction of the factory property, . awakened sense of compassion for poor people, . "exhausted physical labor, . obmershimi of inaction with the spiritual forces, . in contrast to us, . darling fate, . brought up with nappies in the concept of good and in full abundance ",
. In their judicial speeches Plevako avoid excesses, argues with grace, demanding, and opponents of "equality in the fight and the battle for equal Weapons. As speaker improviser, relying on the power of inspiration, Plevako uttered along with great speeches and relatively weak. Sometimes one and the same process, one of his speech was strong, the other - is weak (eg, in the case Meranvilya). In his younger years Plevako engaged and scientific works: in 1874,. he translated into Russian and published course Roman civil law Puhty. In his political views he belonged to the "Union of October 17. L. Lyakhovetsky.