Judicial Torture

The accused was subjected to severe torture to extract a confession, which he later retracted.

1. The Case of Xu Di's Grain Embezzlement

2. Jurisdiction: Eastern Wu, China (235 AD (4th year of Jiahe era))
3. Original Case: Xu Di Ge Mi Tan Wu An
4. DefendantsXu DiPlaintiffsLiao ZiInvestigatorsPan WanInstitutionsLinxiang MarquisateChangsha Commandery
5. Case Tags: Embezzlement;Judicial Torture;Three Kingdoms;Zoumalou Bamboo Slips

1. Case of Man Chong Interrogating Yang Biao

2. Jurisdiction: China (Eastern Han Dynasty) (197 AD)
3. Original Case: 满宠考讯杨彪案
4. VictimsYang BiaoPlaintiffsCao CaoInvestigatorsMan ChongDefense AttorneysKong RongXun YuJudgesMan ChongInstitutionsOffice of the Prefect of Xu
5. Case Tags: Political Persecution;Ancient Chinese Law;Three Kingdoms History;Judicial Torture

1. Case of Yang Qiu Executing Wang Fu

2. Jurisdiction: 东汉（中国） (光和二年（179年）)
3. Original Case: 阳球诛王甫案
4. Victims王甫Defendants王甫Plaintiffs阳球Investigators阳球Prosecutors阳球Judges阳球Institutions司隶校尉府
5. Case Tags: Political Purge;Judicial Torture;Ancient Chinese Law;Imperial Court Case

1. The Case of Mao Falsely Accusing Jiang of Cattle Theft

2. Jurisdiction: State of Qin, China (245 BCE (2nd year of King Zheng of Qin, late Warring States period))
3. Original Case: 毛诬讲盗牛案
4. Key Figures: Mao (毛), Jiang (讲)
5. Case Tags: False Accusation;Retaliatory Punishment;Judicial Torture;Qin Legal System