Official Corruption

The Case of Prison Scribe Ling Xian's Dereliction and Bribery
  1. The Case of Prison Scribe Ling Xian's Dereliction and Bribery
  2. Jurisdiction: Han Dynasty China, Juyan County (present-day Gansu/Inner Mongolia border region) (c. 28 BCE (Late Western Han, during the reign of Emperor Cheng))
  3. Original Case: Yushi Lingxian Shizhi Shouhui An
  4. Key Figures: Ling Xian (prison scribe), Zhao (convict), Juyan County magistrate and judicial officers
  5. Case Tags: Bribery;Dereliction of Duty;Prisoner Escape;Official Corruption
The Case of Liyang Magistrate Hui Stealing Official Rice
  1. The Case of Liyang Magistrate Hui Stealing Official Rice
  2. Jurisdiction: Han Dynasty China (Liyang County, under the jurisdiction of the Commandant of the Judiciary) (200 BC (7th year of Emperor Gaozu of Han))
  3. Original Case: 醴阳令恢盗县官米案
  4. Key Figures: Hui (恢), Magistrate of Liyang, holder of the noble rank "Right Chief of the Masses" (右庶长); Judicial officer Yu of Jiangling (江陵余); Officials involved in interrogation
  5. Case Tags: Theft by a Custodial Official;Embezzlement of Public Grain;Official Corruption;Han Dynasty Criminal Law
Japan Local Public Service Act Violation Case (2026)
  1. Japan Local Public Service Act Violation Case (2026)
  2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2026-03-15)
  3. Original Case: 地方公務員法違反事件（2026年）
  4. Key Figures: Prefectural Governor Tanaka Ichiro; Deputy Governor Sato Hiroshi; multiple local finance officials
  5. Case Tags: Official Corruption;Public Funds Misappropriation;Ethics Violation;Japan-Korea Comparative Law