In fengwick3&#x27;s comment, &quot;vicarious&quot; modifies &quot;account&quot;.  Assuming &quot;account&quot; refers to the linked article, then it&#x27;s first-hand, and not vicarious.  fengwick3&#x27;s (or your or my) experience of the judicial system through the linked article might be vicarious, but the article itself wasn&#x27;t.<p>Sorry for the pedantry!