Chinese Cases

Selected real-world legal cases from the Chinese-speaking world, adapted into suspenseful courtroom drama novels.

1. 佘祥林案

2. Jurisdiction: 中国湖北省京山县 (1994年)
3. Original Case: 佘祥林故意杀人案
4. Victims无名女尸Defendants佘祥林Investigators潘余均韩友平Defense Attorneys周峰张成茂Judges朱源英Institutions京山县公安局京山县人民法院京山县人民检察院
5. Case Tags: 冤假错案;刑讯逼供;杀妻冤案;国家赔偿

1. 孙志刚案

2. Jurisdiction: 中国 (2003年3月17日至20日)
3. Victims孙志刚Defendants乔燕琴李海婴钟辽国周利伟张明君吕二鹏李龙生韦延良何家庆李文星胡金艳Plaintiffs孙禄松Institutions广州市收容遣送中转站广州市公安局天河区分局广州市中级人民法院
4. Case Tags: 收容遣送制度;故意伤害致人死亡;违宪审查讨论;法治里程碑

1. The Case of a Slave Committing the Ten Abominations in Zhu'e County, Qi Prefecture

2. Jurisdiction: Tang Dynasty, Qi Prefecture, Zhu'e County (present-day Jinan area, Shandong Province, China) (Zhenguan era, Tang Dynasty (approximately 627–649 AD))
3. Original Case: 齐州祝阿县某奴犯十恶案
4. VictimsWang Clan (王氏)Defendantsunnamed slave (某奴)PlaintiffsWang Clan's son (王氏之子)InvestigatorsZhu'e County Magistrate (祝阿县令)JudgesQi Prefecture Governor (齐州刺史)InstitutionsZhu'e County Government (祝阿县衙)Qi Prefecture Government (齐州州府)
5. Case Tags: Ten Abominations;Tang Code;Slavery in Tang Dynasty;Filial Piety in Law

1. 崔万石女出嫁郑儡案

2. Jurisdiction: 唐朝 (唐代贞观年间)
3. Original Case: 歙州刺史崔万石之女14岁出嫁婺州金华县丞郑儡案
4. Victims崔氏Defendants崔万石郑儡Institutions尚书省
5. Case Tags: 历史案件;官员违律;婚姻违制;刺史县丞

1. 刘涌案

2. Jurisdiction: 中国 (1995年至2000年)
3. Original Case: 刘涌组织、领导黑社会性质组织案
4. Victims刘宝贵Defendants刘涌Defense Attorneys田文昌佟林Institutions铁岭市中级人民法院辽宁省高级人民法院最高人民法院沈阳市公安局最高人民检察院
5. Case Tags: 黑社会性质组织;故意伤害;刑讯逼供争议;最高人民法院提审

1. 安西都护府屯官郭微因私笞挞有情被笞四十案

2. Jurisdiction: 唐朝（中国） (唐代)
3. Defendants郭微Institutions安西都护府
4. Status or Result: 郭微被认定为因私擅刑，构成私罪，最终判处笞四十。
5. Case Tags: 官员私刑;唐律疏议;敦煌判集;情有可原

1. Shijiazhuang Jin Ruchao Catastrophic Bombing Case

2. Jurisdiction: China (March 16, 2001)
3. Original Case: Shijiazhuang Jin Ruchao Extraordinarily Serious Explosion Case
4. DefendantsJin RuchaoInstitutionsShijiazhuang Municipal Public Security BureauShijiazhuang Intermediate People's CourtHebei Provincial Higher People's Court
5. Case Tags: Mass Murder;Bombing;Domestic Terrorism;Death Penalty

1. Dong Wei Intentional Homicide Case (Case of Reprieve at the Gunpoint)

2. Jurisdiction: China, Yan'an, Shaanxi Province (April 2001; Execution suspended on April 29, 2002; Executed on September 5, 2002)
3. Original Case: 董伟故意杀人案（枪下留人案）
4. VictimsCao XiaopingDefendantsDong WeiPlaintiffsCao Xiaoping's familyInvestigatorsYan'an Municipal Public Security BureauProsecutorsYan'an People's ProcuratorateDefense AttorneysZhu MingyongJudgesSupreme People's Court JudgeInstitutionsYan'an Intermediate People's CourtShaanxi Provincial Higher People's CourtSupreme People's Court
5. Case Tags: Death Penalty Reprieve;Intentional Homicide;Death Penalty Review Procedure;Criminal Defense in Capital Cases

1. Xian County Liu Moutai Home Invasion Robbery and Murder Case

2. Jurisdiction: China (Xian County, Hebei Province) (March 15, 2000)
3. Original Case: 献县刘某太被入室抢劫杀害案
4. VictimsLiu MoutaiDefendantsLiu JinfengZhang JianInstitutionsXian County Public Security BureauCangzhou Intermediate People's CourtCangzhou People's Procuratorate
5. Case Tags: Murder;Robbery;Home Invasion;Familial Betrayal

1. The Murder of Zhang Junju in Xian County (1997)

2. Jurisdiction: China (Xian County, Hebei Province) (November 1997)
3. Original Case: 献县张某举被杀案
4. VictimsZhang JunjuDefendantsGuo MougangInstitutionsXian County Public Security Bureau, Hebei ProvinceXian County People's Court
5. Case Tags: Cold Case Resolution;Robbery-Homicide;DNA Database Match;Statute of Limitations

1. Case of Yuan Xiaoren and Wei Dashuai Forging Official Seals in Yizhou Town

2. Jurisdiction: Tang Dynasty China, Yizhou (present-day Hami, Xinjiang) (7th-8th century AD (Tang Dynasty))
3. Original Case: 伊州镇人元孝仁、魏大帅造伪印等案
4. DefendantsYuan XiaorenWei DashuaiInstitutionsYizhou Prefecture Government
5. Case Tags: Forgery of Official Seals;Tang Dynasty Criminal Law;Silk Road Frontier Crime;Capital Punishment in Ancient China

1. The Case of Qu Yunzhen Using Qi Haiyuan's Ox to Trample Wheat

2. Jurisdiction: Tang Empire, Xizhou Prefecture, Gaochang County (modern Turpan, Xinjiang) (mid-7th century (circa 660s–670s AD))
3. Original Case: 西州高昌县某曹主麹运贞用畦海员牛践麦案
4. VictimsQi HaiyuanDefendantsQu YunzhenPlaintiffsQi HaiyuanJudgesGaochang County MagistrateInstitutionsXizhou Gaochang County Government
5. Case Tags: Tang Dynasty Legal History;Turfan Documents;Property Damage;Livestock Liability Case

1. The Xian County Guo Mousheng Fatal Assault Case

2. Jurisdiction: China (April 28, 1995)
3. Original Case: Xianxian Guo Mousheng Bei Shanghai Zhisi An
4. VictimsGuo MoushengInstitutionsXianxian County Public Security BureauXianxian County People's ProcuratorateXianxian County People's CourtXianxian County No.1 Middle School
5. Case Tags: Juvenile Crime;Age of Criminal Responsibility;Intentional Injury Causing Death;School Violence

1. The Case of General Murong Baojie's Beloved Concubine Poisoning General Yang Sixun

2. Jurisdiction: China (Tang Dynasty) (c. 660 AD)
3. Original Case: 右卫大将军慕容宝节爱妾投毒害死右屯卫将军杨思训案
4. VictimsYang SixunDefendantsMurong BaojieMurong Baojie's Beloved ConcubinePlaintiffsEmperor Gaozong of TangJudgesEmperor Gaozong of TangInstitutionsTang Imperial Court
5. Case Tags: Tang Dynasty;Poisoning;Aristocratic Crime;Concubine Scandal

1. Liu Case of Xian County

2. Jurisdiction: China, Hebei Province, Xian County (1992)
3. Original Case: 献县刘某良被杀案
4. VictimsLiu MoulangPlaintiffsLiu Moulang&aposs familyInvestigatorsXian County Public Security BureauProsecutorsXian County People&aposs ProcuratorateInstitutionsXian County Public Security BureauXian County People&aposs Court
5. Case Tags: Intentional Homicide;Cold Case Solving;Criminal Limitation;Public Security

1. Xian County Liu Moufa Intentional Homicide Case (1978)

2. Jurisdiction: China, Hebei Province, Xian County (1978)
3. Original Case: 献县刘某法故意杀人案（1978年案发）
4. VictimsUnnamed fianceeUnnamed father-in-lawUnnamed mother-in-lawDefendantsLiu ZhenfaInvestigatorsXian County Public Security BureauProsecutorsPeople&aposs Procuratorate of Hebei ProvinceJudgesCangzhou Prefecture Intermediate People&aposs CourtInstitutionsSupreme People&aposs Court
5. Case Tags: Intentional Homicide;Death Penalty;Marriage Dispute;Early Reform and Opening-Up Case

1. Zhangsun Wuji Falsely Accuses Prince Wu Ke of Joining Fang Yi'ai's Treason Plot

2. Jurisdiction: Tang Dynasty, China (653 AD)
3. Original Case: 太尉长孙无忌诬告吴王恪参与房遗爱谋反案
4. VictimsLi KeDefendantsLi KePlaintiffsZhangsun WujiJudgesLi ZhiInstitutionsDali Temple
5. Case Tags: False Accusation;Tang Dynasty Political Conspiracy;Wrongful Execution;Zhangsun Wuji

1. Cheng Kejie Bribery Case

2. Jurisdiction: China (1992 to 1998 (crimes committed), 2000 (trial and execution))
3. Original Case: 成克杰受贿案
4. DefendantsCheng KejieLi PingProsecutorsBeijing No. 1 Intermediate People's ProcuratorateDefense AttorneysZhang JianguoJudgesMa ZihuaInstitutionsCentral Commission for Discipline InspectionSupreme People's ProcuratorateBeijing No. 1 Intermediate People's CourtBeijing Higher People's CourtSupreme People's Court
5. Case Tags: High-Profile Official Corruption;Death Penalty;Bribery;Anti-Corruption Campaign

1. Chen Shuozhen Rebellion Case

2. Jurisdiction: China (Tang Dynasty) (653 AD)
3. Original Case: 睦州女子陈硕真与妹夫章叔胤举兵谋反被斩案
4. Defendants陈硕真章叔胤Judges崔义玄Institutions大唐婺州官府
5. Case Tags: Rebellion;Female Rebellion Leader;Tang Dynasty Unrest;Political Execution

1. Xiamen Yuanhua Smuggling Case

2. Jurisdiction: People's Republic of China (1990s (peaked 1996-1999))
3. Original Case: 厦门远华走私案
4. VictimsPeople&aposs Republic of ChinaDefendantsLai ChangxingZeng MingyuLan FuLi JizhouZhuang RushunYang QianxianLiu FengZhao KehuiLi ShaoqingJie PeishengInvestigatorsCentral Commission for Discipline InspectionGeneral Administration of CustomsProsecutorsSupreme People&aposs ProcuratorateJudgesIntermediate People&aposs Court of XiamenHigher People&aposs Court of Fujian ProvinceSupreme People&aposs CourtInstitutionsYuanhua GroupGeneral Administration of CustomsMinistry of Public Security
5. Case Tags: Smuggling;Corruption;Organized Crime;Economic Crime