George Orwell once said: “[p]litic language. . . it is designed to make lies seem true and murders respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to a pure wind. (1) This phenomenon describes the Victorian justice system quite accurately. Therefore, it is not surprising that in Bleak House Dickens chooses to satirize this practice through his own use of language. In Bleak House, Dickens provides a social critique of the Victorian justice system through the Chancery Court with his use of language surrounding it. When Bleak House was written, the Victorian justice system matched the Victorian atmosphere. The robe rooms had no resources, so the “ . . . the lawyers were forced to share the limited supply of towels, combs and water. . . [while the] 'English courts' speak of general rudeness towards jury members, witnesses and clients. (Ratner 1) Not only were everyone involved in the courts treated badly, but “. . . the court rarely informed these groups of the proceedings. . .. “ (Ratner 2) This idea becomes the central conflict of Bleak House; a court case involves many generations and no one remembers what caused the trial due to lack of information on the subject. Due to the typicality of this situation during the Victorian era, it is clear why Dickens chooses to criticize it. Dickens chooses to criticize the Chancery Court in Bleak House through his choice of names of those directly involved in the court. The names of the solicitors and/or investigators are as follows: Tulkinghorn, Inspector Bucket, Mr Guppy, Mr Snagsby and Mr Vholes. Every single name given is unpleasant. According to the linguist Ferdinand de Saussure, “[t]he link between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary.” (qtd. in R...... center of paper ...... people who live there. Gothic horror is eminent because it demonstrates how such a large court case can impact the average person. Title the novel in this way reminds the audience every time they think about the novel that the justice system in the novel also impacts those who are ordinary. Dickens skillfully uses different types of language to represent the evils of the Victorian justice system through the Chancery Court. in Bleak House. Although political language aims to "...make lies true and murders respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to a pure wind," Dickens counters these effects with the language of his naming schemes. , the empty logic and gothic element all work in unison to convey his frustration with the justice system and provide modern audiences with a historical record of its shortcomings..