Chinese Cases
Selected real-world legal cases from the Chinese-speaking world, adapted into suspenseful courtroom drama novels.
Tian Zhi's Unauthorized Divorce and Feigned Illness to Evade Corvée Case (Proposed Judgment)
- Jurisdiction: China (Tang Dynasty) (Tang Dynasty (618–907 AD))
- Original Case: 田智未经父母同意私自休妻、诈病以逃避王徭案(拟判)
- DefendantsTian ZhiInstitutionsTang Dynasty Local Government
- Case Tags: Divorce Without Parental Consent;Feigning Illness to Evade Corvée;Tang Dynasty Law;Family Authority in Ancient China
田永诉北京科技大学拒绝颁发毕业证、学位证案
- Jurisdiction: 中国 (1998年—1999年)
- Original Case: Tian Yong v. University of Science and Technology Beijing
- Defendants北京科技大学Plaintiffs田永Defense Attorneys张锋李明英Plaintiff Attorneys马怀德孙雅申Judges北京市海淀区人民法院北京市第一中级人民法院Institutions北京市海淀区人民法院北京市第一中级人民法院最高人民法院国家教育委员会
- Case Tags: 行政诉讼;正当程序;指导性案例;教育行政纠纷
The Case of Chancellor Chu Suiliang's Coercive Purchase of Interpreter Shi Hedan's Residence
- Jurisdiction: Tang Empire (China) (650 AD (Yonghui Era))
- Original Case: 中书令褚遂良抑买中书译语人史诃耽宅案
- VictimsShi HedanDefendantsChu SuiliangPlaintiffsWei SiqianInvestigatorsWei SiqianProsecutorsWei SiqianJudgesEmperor Gaozong of TangInstitutionsCensorateCourt of Judicial Review
- Case Tags: Tang Dynasty Law;Official Corruption;Coercive Property Transaction;Wei Siqian Impeachment
Zhang Yuanlong and Suo Fahui v. Huan Decong
- Jurisdiction: Tang Dynasty, China (648 AD (22nd year of Zhenguan reign))
- Original Case: 洛州河南县张元隆、索法惠诉桓德琮典宅不付宅价案
- DefendantsHuan DecongPlaintiffsZhang YuanlongSuo FahuiJudgesCounty Magistrate of Henan CountyInstitutionsHenan County Government
- Case Tags: Real Estate Dispute;Contract Law;Mediation;Tang Legal History
深圳贤成大厦案
- Jurisdiction: 中国 (1988年 - 1998年)
- Original Case: 深圳市工商行政管理局等与泰国贤成两合公司等行政纠纷案
- Defendants深圳市工商行政管理局深圳市引进外资领导小组办公室(外资办)Plaintiffs泰国贤成两合公司吴贤成Plaintiff Attorneys江平应松年Judges罗豪才Institutions中华人民共和国最高人民法院广东省高级人民法院
- Case Tags: 行政诉讼第一案;民告官;法治进程;外商投资
贾国宇诉北京国际气雾剂有限公司等人身损害赔偿案
- Jurisdiction: 中国 (1995年3月8日)
- Original Case: 贾国宇诉北京国际气雾剂有限公司、龙口市厨房配套设备用具厂、北京市海淀区春海餐厅人身损害赔偿案
- Victims贾国宇Defendants北京国际气雾剂有限公司龙口市厨房配套设备用具厂北京市海淀区春海餐厅Plaintiffs贾国宇Defense Attorneys冷友红张烨Plaintiff Attorneys王建平Judges陈继平Institutions北京市海淀区人民法院
- Case Tags: 人身损害赔偿;精神损害赔偿;产品质量侵权;消费者权益保护
唐高宗堂舅娶唐高宗表姐案
- Jurisdiction: 中国 (2014年)
- Original Case: 唐高宗堂舅长孙无傲娶唐高宗表姐窦胡娘案
- Investigators宁琰Institutions西安市文物保护考古研究院
- Case Tags: 唐代墓葬考古;皇亲国戚;墓志考证;家族关系
Pu Liansheng and Wang Mingcheng Intentional Homicide Case
- Jurisdiction: China (1986)
- Original Case: 蒲连升、王明成故意杀人案(我国首例安乐死案)
- VictimsXia SuwenDefendantsPu LianshengWang MingchengProsecutorsHanzhong Municipal People's ProcuratorateDefense AttorneysZhu XiwuJudgesHanzhong Municipal People's CourtInstitutionsHanzhong Municipal People's CourtHanzhong Prefecture Intermediate People's CourtSupreme People's CourtHanzhong Infectious Disease Hospital
- Case Tags: euthanasia;intentional homicide;acquittal;medical ethics
上海供电局诉波罗的斯船务公司海事损害赔偿纠纷案
- Jurisdiction: 中华人民共和国 (1984年11月22日)
- Original Case: 上海供电局与波罗的斯船务公司海事损害赔偿纠纷案
- Defendants巴拿马波罗的斯船务公司(PROTEUS SHIPPING CO. S.A., PANAMA)Plaintiffs上海供电局Defense Attorneys唐一麟Plaintiff Attorneys许精潜方凤冈Judges上海海事法院Institutions上海海事法院上海供电局巴拿马波罗的斯船务公司中国人民保险公司上海市分公司上海市第一律师事务所上海国际经济贸易律师事务所
- Case Tags: Maritime Tort;Pre-trial Attachment;Foreign-related Case;Gazette Case
Wang Zhong Embezzlement and Bribery Case
- Jurisdiction: China, Guangdong Province, Haifeng County (1980-1982)
- Original Case: 王仲贪污受贿案(改革开放反腐第一案)
- DefendantsWang ZhongInstitutionsGuangdong Provincial Commission for Discipline InspectionGuangdong Provincial People's ProcuratorateShantou Intermediate People's Court
- Case Tags: Corruption;Death Penalty;Economic Crime;Reform and Opening-up

