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The Case of Shi She Releasing His Father and Committing Suicide
Jurisdiction: State of Chu, China (Warring States period) (circa 500 BCE (Spring and Autumn period transition to Warring States, traditionally rendered within Warring States narratives))
Original Case: 石奢纵父自刎案
Key Figures: Shi She (石奢, Prime Minister of Chu), King Zhao of Chu (楚昭王), Shi She's father (unidentified murderer)
Case Tags: Filial Piety versus Rule of Law;Concealment of Homicide by Public Official;Self-Immolation of a Magistrate;Confucian Moral Dilemma in Criminal Justice