Justifiable Discipline

Case of Kong Stabbing the Maidservant for Stealing Money
  1. Case of Kong Stabbing the Maidservant for Stealing Money
  2. Jurisdiction: Han Dynasty China (Han Dynasty (circa 2nd century BC), exact year unknown)
  3. Original Case: 孔刺伤女子婢盗取钱案
  4. Key Figures: Kong (husband), Kong's wife (the accused), the maidservant of Kong, Dong Zhongshu (the adjudicator)
  5. Case Tags: Spring and Autumn Adjudication;Confucian Ethics in Law;Master-Servant Relationship;Justifiable Discipline