Extrajudicial Execution

A county magistrate summarily executed a noble's retainer without formal trial, raising questions about legal authority.

The Case of Duke Li of Jin Executing the Three Xi
  1. The Case of Duke Li of Jin Executing the Three Xi
  2. Jurisdiction: State of Jin, Zhou Dynasty (present-day Shanxi, China) (Winter, 574 BC (17th year of Duke Cheng of Lu))
  3. Original Case: Jìn Lì Gōng shā sān Xì àn
  4. Key Figures: Duke Li of Jin (Ji Shouman); Xi Qi (also known as Xì Qí); Xi Chou (Xì Chōu); Xi Zhi (Xì Zhì); favorites Xu Tong, Yi Yangwu, and Chang Yujiao; ministers Luan Shu and Zhonghang Yan
  5. Case Tags: Political Purge;Extrajudicial Execution;Court Assassination;Aristocratic Power Struggle