Rule of Law in Ancient China
The Case of Zhang Shizhi Trying the Offender of Violating the Imperial Passageway
- Jurisdiction: China (Han Dynasty) (During the reign of Emperor Wen of Han (circa 177 BC))
- Original Case: 张释之审断犯跸案
- Key Figures: Zhang Shizhi (廷尉), Emperor Wen of Han (汉文帝), an unknown commoner
- Case Tags: Contempt of the Emperor;Violation of Imperial Passageway (犯跸);Judicial Independence;Rule of Law in Ancient China