In "A Place of Greater Safety" by Hilary Mantel, the Law of Suspects sets stringent criteria for identifying individuals deemed dangerous to the revolutionary state. Those considered suspects include anyone who has supported tyranny, either royal or from rival revolutionary factions. It also targets individuals who cannot demonstrate their civic engagement, those who have no evident source of income despite not facing starvation, and aristocrats who lack evidence of a strong commitment to the revolutionary cause. The law extends to people who have been denied citizenship by local authorities, officials dismissed by the governing Convention, and those with emigrant status. This legislation creates an environment of fear and suspicion, leading to widespread persecution of individuals who may not pose any actual threat, ultimately reflecting the turbulent nature of revolutionary politics during this period.

In "A Place of Greater Safety" by Hilary Mantel, the Law of Suspects sets stringent criteria for identifying individuals deemed dangerous to the revolutionary state. Those considered suspects include anyone who has supported tyranny, either royal or from rival revolutionary factions. It also targets individuals who cannot demonstrate their civic engagement, those who have no evident source of income despite not facing starvation, and aristocrats who lack evidence of a strong commitment to the revolutionary cause.

The law extends to people who have been denied citizenship by local authorities, officials dismissed by the governing Convention, and those with emigrant status. This legislation creates an environment of fear and suspicion, leading to widespread persecution of individuals who may not pose any actual threat, ultimately reflecting the turbulent nature of revolutionary politics during this period.