Insubordination / Inferior Suing Superior (以下犯上)

The Case of the Xun Yi: Mu Niu's False Accusation of His Superior
  1. The Case of the Xun Yi: Mu Niu's False Accusation of His Superior
  2. Jurisdiction: Western Zhou Dynasty, China (Kingdom of Zhou) (Late Western Zhou period (approximately 9th–8th century BCE); the trial was held on the Jia-Shen day of the third lunar month, presided over by Bo Yangfu at the Upper Palace in Fengjing (豐京).)
  3. Original Case: 训匜·牧牛诬告上司案
  4. Key Figures: Mu Niu (牧牛, a lower-ranking official, plaintiff turned defendant), Xun (训/朕, Mu Niu's superior, the accuser), Bo Yangfu (伯扬父, the presiding judicial officer)
  5. Case Tags: False Accusation (诬告);Breach of Oath / Covenant (违背誓言);Insubordination / Inferior Suing Superior (以下犯上);Redemption by Pecuniary Penalty (赎刑/罚铜)