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“The mouse trial” meme: meaning, origin and common card

“Hihiii” is the French mouse trial, a series of videos from the Observateur channel in which a judge puts a guilty rodent in the dock.

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “The mouse trial” is a common card of the Memes FR pack, number 1277 of the collection, and the 753rd best-known meme of its 3494 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.

What does the “The mouse trial” meme mean?

The meme plays on courtroom solemnity applied to a tiny culprit: a mouse tried like a hardened criminal. The feeling is laughter at outsized seriousness, with a victim’s grudge that humour turns harmless. People use it to dramatise a trifle, for example after small damage caused by an animal or an object, or when friends stage a mock trial over a silly mistake.

Where does the “The mouse trial” meme come from?

Videos on the Observateur YouTube channel, titled “Le juge des souris” and “Procès de la souris #2”, stage a trial in which a mouse stands accused of wronging the narrator. Their descriptions mention an investigation, police combing the territory and the rodent’s long-awaited judgment. The line “Accusé, levez-vous, nous sommes ici pour le procès…” is the signature moment. The narrator punctuates his anger with a high-pitched giggle, the famous “Hihiii”. Viewers later posted their own versions of the verdict.

How to use the “The mouse trial” meme

  • Announce “Accusé, levez-vous!” over minor household damage.
  • Stage a mock trial among friends after a blunder.
  • Caption a photo of a mouse or a guilty pet.
  • Dramatise a tiny mishap in a solemn voice.

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The “The mouse trial” card in MyMemeCards

Hihiii il m'a niqué ma race card
NumberNo. 1277
RarityCommon
CollectionMemes FR pack
Fame50/100 · #753 of 3494
Recycle value5 MemeCoins (15 in Shiny)
Suggested by@thibs1337
Rarities of the Memes FR pack: 3,494 cards
  • Common1,47742%
  • Rare1,17334%
  • Epic66819%
  • Legendary1133.2%
  • Mythic411.2%
  • Full Art220.6%

How to get the “The mouse trial” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; The mouse trial comes out of the Memes FR pack as a common card. The pack odds say what each rarity weighs.

Your first pack is free and needs no account. After that a new free pack lands every 10 minutes, up to 3 waiting for you. You can also buy the card with MemeCoins on the market, bid for it at auction, or trade it — and a double recycles into 5 MemeCoins.

The reprints of the “The mouse trial” card

The “The mouse trial” card was reprinted as Rare (No. 1,595) and Epic (No. 3,225). A reprint is the same meme printed again, with a number of its own and a higher rarity than its first printing, which was common. Its face reads “Reprinted card · Higher rarity”.

Every printing is dealt in the packs of the Memes FR pack, each at its own rarity: the higher it is, the rarer the card is to pull. Copies of the first printing already pulled stay as they are, and any printing counts toward completing a set.

MyMemeCards reprints a meme when it deserves more than the rarity of its first printing, such as a classic that became iconic after it came out: the reprint gives it a place among the most sought-after cards without taking anything from the players who already had it.

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Odds per card, averaged over a pack: Common 72%, Rare 23.9%, Epic 3.2%, Legendary 0.56%, Mythic 0.3%, Full Art ≤ 0.1%, Shiny 0.2%. Cards 1 to 3 are always Common, cards 4 and 5 climb the rarities. Rates drop for cards that circulate a lot. Details

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Frequently asked questions

Which videos does the mouse trial come from?

It comes from videos on the Observateur channel, including “Le juge des souris” and “Procès de la souris #2”.

What does “accusé, levez-vous” mean in this meme?

It is the solemn phrase opening the mouse’s trial, used to dramatise a trivial matter.

Is the meme known outside France?

It is mostly French-speaking, since it relies on French lines and wordplay.

How do I get the The mouse trial meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “The mouse trial” is a common card of the Memes FR pack. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.

How rare is the The mouse trial card?

It is a Common card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.

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