| LC control no. | gf2014026406 |
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| Thesaurus/term list | lcgft |
| Genre/Form term | Legal fiction (Literature) |
| Variant(s) | Courtroom fiction Law fiction (Literature) Lawyer fiction Legal thrillers (Fiction) Trial fiction |
| See also | Fiction |
| Scope note | Fiction that features the practice of law. |
| Found in | Herald, D. Genreflecting, 2006: p. 141 (Legal thrillers are crime stories featuring a lawyer, law student, or judge as the main character. Although they include some detective work, typically these courtroom dramas involve the ingenuity of the attorney in extricating himself or/ herself from a setup or significant legal troubles threatening his or her law firm and personal integrity.) GSAFD, 2000 (Legal stories: Use for novels that deal with the law, legal procedure, lawyers, judges, etc. UF Courtroom fiction, Courtroom stories.) LCGFT, Oct. 22, 2014 (Legal films. UF Courtroom films; Law films; Lawyer films; Trial films) |
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