Official dereliction of duty

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