Extrajudicial Execution

A county magistrate summarily executed a noble's retainer without formal trial, raising questions about legal authority.

1. Vikas Dubey Encounter Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (2020-07-10)
3. Original Case: Vikas Dubey encounter
4. VictimsDevendra MishraVikas DubeyPlaintiffsRicha DubeySarla DeviInvestigatorsJustice B.S. ChauhanInstitutionsUttar Pradesh PoliceSupreme Court of IndiaJustice B.S. Chauhan Inquiry CommissionSpecial Investigation Team
5. Case Tags: Encounter Killing;Extrajudicial Execution;Custodial Violence;Uttar Pradesh Crime

1. The Case of Yang Pei Executing Cao Hong's Retainer for Tax Resistance

2. Jurisdiction: Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms China) (c. 200 (Jian'an era, 196–220))
3. Original Case: Yang Pei Zhu Sha Cao Hong Bin Ke Kang Shui An
4. DefendantsYang PeiPlaintiffsCao HongJudgesCao CaoInstitutionsChangshe CountyCao Cao's Government
5. Case Tags: Tax Evasion;Extrajudicial Execution;Aristocratic Privilege;Cao Cao's Legalism

1. The Case of Duke Li of Jin Executing the Three Xi

2. Jurisdiction: State of Jin, Zhou Dynasty (present-day Shanxi, China) (Winter, 574 BC (17th year of Duke Cheng of Lu))
3. Original Case: Jìn Lì Gōng shā sān Xì àn
4. Key Figures: Duke Li of Jin (Ji Shouman); Xi Qi (also known as Xì Qí); Xi Chou (Xì Chōu); Xi Zhi (Xì Zhì); favorites Xu Tong, Yi Yangwu, and Chang Yujiao; ministers Luan Shu and Zhonghang Yan
5. Case Tags: Political Purge;Extrajudicial Execution;Court Assassination;Aristocratic Power Struggle