About the book: 2001 / "...For the first time in the Russian courtroom they heard the hoarse, slightly whispering voice of Plevako, pronouncing the words of the oath: “To conduct justice in a clear conscience, without any hypocrisy for anyone’s benefit and to act in everything according to your rank...” The title of lawyer (sworn attorney) appeared only in 1864, and before that Rus' had vainly sought justice from solicitors and intercessors, whom the people dubbed “nettle seeds.” This was a terrible, indestructible tribe of crooks and bribe-takers, and nettles, as you know, take root well in abandoned wastelands, their lush greenery thrives in the shade of rotten fences, fills with juices in garbage heaps and heaps of garbage... - But I am not from a nettle seed! - said Plevako…»