Joint Crime (Gang Theft)

Case of Hu v. Kou He (Stolen Grain Case) in the Hu-Ding Bronze Inscription
  1. Case of Hu v. Kou He (Stolen Grain Case) in the Hu-Ding Bronze Inscription
  2. Jurisdiction: Western Zhou Dynasty, China (near present-day Xi'an, Shaanxi Province) (Mid-Western Zhou period, roughly during the reign of King Gong (approx. 10th-9th century BC))
  3. Original Case: 曶鼎·曶诉寇禾案
  4. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Hu (曶); Defendant: Kuang Ji (匡季, also known as Kuang); Adjudicator: Donggong (东宫, the Eastern Palace, likely a royal prince or high-ranking official)
  5. Case Tags: Robbery (Kou Rang;寇攘);Joint Crime (Gang Theft);Intentional Crime;Noble Privilege (Yi Zui;议罪)