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how and why does giles corey interrupt the court proceedings? what does the response of the judges to him and francis nurse suggest about the way the trials are being conducted?

The fraudulent nature of the trials is what is explored through the play.  One of the most powerful elements that are brought out is that if individuals in the position of power seek to abuse their control, trials can turn out to be exercises in corruption.  This helps to underscore the potential to abuse the legal system, and the need to protect it from such influences.  Giles Corey's interruptions are done in the name of making right what has been twisted into so much wrong.