Ancient Chinese Law

Examination of feudal legal codes and precedents in historical China

1. Case of Shi Robbing Yu

2. Jurisdiction: State of Qin (present-day China) (246 BC (second year of King Zheng of Qin, later Qin Shi Huang))
3. Original Case: 识劫𡞔案
4. Key Figures: Shi (offender), Yu (female victim), judicial officials of Qin
5. Case Tags: Robbery;Extortion;Ancient Chinese Law;Qin Dynasty Judicial Review

1. Case of Xing and Chang Knowing about Theft and Dividing Stolen Goods

2. Jurisdiction: Han Dynasty China (circa 60 BC (Western Han, during the reign of Emperor Xuan))
3. Original Case: 猩、敞知盗分赃案
4. Key Figures: Xing (thief leader), Zhang Chang (Governor of Jingzhao)
5. Case Tags: Theft;Receiving Stolen Property;Conspiracy;Ancient Chinese Law

1. Wu You Evasion of Garrison Duty and Waist-Chopping Case

2. Jurisdiction: Han Dynasty China (Han Dynasty (exact year uncertain, circa 2nd century BCE))
3. Original Case: 毋忧逃避屯戍腰斩案
4. Key Figures: Wu You (毋忧), an absconded conscript
5. Case Tags: Military Service Evasion;Desertion;Capital Punishment;Ancient Chinese Law

1. Case of Jia Ji Ordering Xu Juju to Kill Yang Chufu

2. Jurisdiction: State of Jin, Spring and Autumn period China (621 BC)
3. Original Case: 贾季使续鞫居杀阳处父案
4. Key Figures: Jia Ji (Hu Shegu), Xu Juju (Xu Jianbo), Yang Chufu, Zhao Dun
5. Case Tags: Murder;Solicitation to Commit Murder;Political Assassination;Ancient Chinese Law

1. The San Family Plate (San Shi Pan) Land Transfer Case

2. Jurisdiction: Western Zhou Dynasty, China; the states of Ze and San, located in present-day Baoji, Shaanxi Province (Late Western Zhou period, approximately the reign of King Li (c. 857–842 BCE))
3. Original Case: 散氏盘·夨国赔偿散氏土地移转案
4. Key Figures: The state of Ze (夨国), the San lineage (散氏), and a royal overseer named Zhongnong (仲农) dispatched by the Zhou King
5. Case Tags: Ancient Chinese Law;Land Property;Treaty and Covenant;Dispute Resolution History