Intentionally releasing criminals

Case of Jing et al. Intentionally Releasing Offenders and Failing to Punish
  1. Case of Jing et al. Intentionally Releasing Offenders and Failing to Punish
  2. Jurisdiction: China (Qin Dynasty, collected in Han Dynasty legal records) (218 BC (29th year of Qin Shi Huang))
  3. Original Case: 敬等故纵弗论甾案
  4. Key Figures: You Jing (攸㢑/敬) and other local officials; Ge Lu (盖庐), Zhi Tian (挚田), and Jian (瞗), judicial officers from Nan Commandery
  5. Case Tags: Intentionally releasing criminals;Rebellion and treason;Official dereliction of duty;Qin-Han legal precedents