False Accusation

A crime involving the deliberate framing of innocent persons for murder.

1. The Flogging of Fan Ju by Wei Qi

2. Jurisdiction: Wei State, Warring States Period, ancient China (c. 271 BC)
3. Original Case: 范雎被魏齐笞击案
4. Key Figures: Fan Ju (victim, later Chancellor of Qin), Wei Qi (Chancellor of Wei, perpetrator), Xu Jia (accuser, envoy of Wei), Zheng Anping (rescuer), Wang Ji (Qin envoy)
5. Case Tags: Torture;False Accusation;Extrajudicial Punishment;Revenge

1. The Case of Mao Falsely Accusing Jiang of Cattle Theft

2. Jurisdiction: State of Qin, China (245 BCE (2nd year of King Zheng of Qin, late Warring States period))
3. Original Case: 毛诬讲盗牛案
4. Key Figures: Mao (毛), Jiang (讲)
5. Case Tags: False Accusation;Retaliatory Punishment;Judicial Torture;Qin Legal System

1. The Case of Zhao Zhuangji Falsely Accusing Zhao Tong and Zhao Kuo

2. Jurisdiction: Jin State, China (Spring and Autumn Period) (586 BC)
3. Original Case: 赵庄姬谮杀赵同、赵括案
4. Key Figures: Zhao Zhuangji (Lady Zhuang of Zhao, wife of Zhao Shuo and lover of Zhao Ying), Zhao Tong, Zhao Kuo, Duke Jing of Jin, Luan Shu, Que Qi
5. Case Tags: False Accusation;Political Conspiracy;Treason;Family Extermination