Rule of Law

Wu Qi's Enforcement of Law by Clarifying Decrees
  1. Wu Qi's Enforcement of Law by Clarifying Decrees
  2. Jurisdiction: State of Chu, Warring States China (c. 386-381 BC)
  3. Original Case: 吴起明法审令执法案
  4. Key Figures: Wu Qi (Military Commander and Reformer), King Dao of Chu, Offending Chu Aristocrat
  5. Case Tags: Reform and Punishment;Enforcement of Law;Nobility Prosecution;Rule of Law
The Case of Shen Buhai Requesting an Official Position for His Brother Being Rejected
  1. The Case of Shen Buhai Requesting an Official Position for His Brother Being Rejected
  2. Jurisdiction: State of Han, Warring States period, ancient China (circa 350 BC)
  3. Original Case: 申不害为兄请官被拒案
  4. Key Figures: Shen Buhai, King Zhaohou of Han, Shen Buhai's elder brother
  5. Case Tags: Nepotism;Legalism;Conflict of Interest;Rule of Law
The Case of Zhao She Executing Lord Pingyuan's Retainer
  1. The Case of Zhao She Executing Lord Pingyuan's Retainer
  2. Jurisdiction: State of Zhao, China (Warring States period) (Circa 271 BC, during the reign of King Huiwen of Zhao)
  3. Original Case: Zhao She Kills the Retainer of Lord Pingyuan
  4. Key Figures: Zhao She (tax collector), Lord Pingyuan (Zhao Sheng, noble brother of the king), the steward (head retainer of Lord Pingyuan), King Huiwen of Zhao
  5. Case Tags: Tax Evasion;Capital Punishment;Noble Privilege;Rule of Law