The great social novel about law and justice. Thirza Zorniger comes from a disastrous acting marriage and wants nothing more than to ensure justice. Under the care of her grandfather and two elderly aunts, the little girl grows into a diligent student and eventually becomes a judge in the Munich Palace of Justice. However, even here, reality differs from theory: a highly differentiated justice machine must process the entire spectrum of life, occasionally stumbling in the process. And even among judges, things can sometimes resemble a chaotic family...