Contempt of the Emperor

The Case of Zhang Shizhi Trying the Offender of Violating the Imperial Passageway
  1. The Case of Zhang Shizhi Trying the Offender of Violating the Imperial Passageway
  2. Jurisdiction: China (Han Dynasty) (During the reign of Emperor Wen of Han (circa 177 BC))
  3. Original Case: 张释之审断犯跸案
  4. Key Figures: Zhang Shizhi (廷尉), Emperor Wen of Han (汉文帝), an unknown commoner
  5. Case Tags: Contempt of the Emperor;Violation of Imperial Passageway (犯跸);Judicial Independence;Rule of Law in Ancient China