Embezzlement of Public Grain

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