Criminal Appeal (Qiju)

The Case of Pi Si Unjustly Sentenced to Chengdan
  1. The Case of Pi Si Unjustly Sentenced to Chengdan
  2. Jurisdiction: Han Dynasty, China (c. 200 BCE (Early Western Han Dynasty))
  3. Original Case: 辟死不当为城旦案
  4. Key Figures: Pi Si (辟死, the convict), Jiangling County Magistrate, Commandant of Justice (廷尉)
  5. Case Tags: Wrongful Conviction;Criminal Appeal (Qiju);Han Dynasty Legal System;Forced Labor Penalty (Chengdan)