Legal Remonstrance

Official Gao Rou argued against the death penalty for the family, warning that excessive cruelty would encourage more desertions.

Song Jin Desertion Case
  1. Song Jin Desertion Case
  2. Jurisdiction: Wei state, Three Kingdoms China (c. 215 AD (Jian'an era, late Eastern Han))
  3. Original Case: 宋金逃兵案
  4. DefendantsSong JinDefense AttorneysGao RouJudgesCao CaoInstitutionsOffice of the Chancellor of Wei
  5. Case Tags: Military Desertion;Collective Punishment;Legal Remonstrance;Cao Cao's Clemency