Earliest
Earliest adjective - Coming before all others in time or order.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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The earliest instance of this trope in Doctor Who was Ian's trial for murder in "The Keys of Marinus".
Source: Kangaroo Court - The show itself gave us an In-Universe example in on of its earliest episodes, "The Trial of Robert Kelly".
- A newly-murdered character will awaken with no recollection of how they died or who killed them; at earliest, their memories only return once the trial for their death is over, although it can take longer depending on the players' preferences.
Source: Roleplay / Doubt Academy
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