B2Short story

Švejk Before the Forensic Doctors

Švejk is brought before an examining magistrate and then before a commission of forensic doctors. His calm answers and long anecdotes once again show that there is sometimes little difference between common sense, official logic, and utter stupidity.

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Words from the text

vyšetřovací vazbaremand custody
výslechinterrogation
obžalovanýaccused
svědomíconscience
protokolofficial record
prohlédnoutto examine
duševní stavmental state
příčetnýsane
mýlit seto be mistaken
shodnout seto agree

Source of the text: J. Hašek, Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka za světové války, public domain