Official Misconduct

Case involving a high-ranking official abusing power for personal gain through coercive purchase

The Case of Tian Xuan, the Sefu of Dongxiang, Chang'an, Assaulting the Cane Master
Jurisdiction: Han Dynasty China, Chang'an (circa 200 BCE (early Western Han))
Original Case: 长安东乡啬夫田宣殴杖主案
Key Figures: Tian Xuan (the Sefu of Dongxiang), Zhang Zhu (the Cane Master)
Case Tags: Assault with a Weapon;Official Misconduct;Han Dynasty Criminal Law;Violence by Local Official

Case of Zhang Ao, Bailiuting Chief of Yunyang, Assaulting and Insulting a Royal Scepter Holder
Jurisdiction: Han Dynasty China (Western Han Dynasty, likely during the reign of Emperor Cheng (circa 32-7 BCE))
Original Case: 云阳白水亭长张熬殴辱王杖主案
Key Figures: Zhang Ao (Bailiuting Chief), Wang Zhangzhu (Royal Scepter Holder, an elderly man)
Case Tags: Elder Abuse;Official Misconduct;Violation of Imperial Decree;Aggravated Assault

The Case of Shi Li Sun Meng's Debt Investigation
Jurisdiction: Han Dynasty China (Juyan Frontier Fortress, present-day Gansu Province) (Late 1st century BC, Western Han Dynasty (likely reign of Emperor Yuan, c. 48–33 BC))
Original Case: 士吏孙猛负钱验问案 (The Case of Investigating Shi Li Sun Meng's Debt)
Key Figures: Sun Meng (a Shi Li, junior frontier officer), an unnamed conscripted soldier (Zu) as creditor
Case Tags: Debt Dispute;Military Law;Official Misconduct;Han Dynasty Judicial Procedure (Yan Wen)

Case of Jishan Watchtower Commander Zhou Xiang Borrowing Money from Le
Jurisdiction: Han Dynasty China (Juyan Region, Gansu Corridor) (Approximately 1st century BCE (Western Han Dynasty))
Original Case: 箕山燧长周相从乐贷钱案
Key Figures: Zhou Xiang (Jishan Watchtower Commander), Le (Creditor)
Case Tags: Debt Dispute;Breach of Contract;Official Misconduct;Economic Crime