Capital Punishment Memorial

The Tang Dynasty legal procedure requiring imperial approval for death sentences in significant cases.

The Case of Guo Zhiyun's Memorial to Execute Those Who Privately Traveled to Remote Regions in the Seventh Year of Kaiyuan
  1. The Case of Guo Zhiyun's Memorial to Execute Those Who Privately Traveled to Remote Regions in the Seventh Year of Kaiyuan
  2. Jurisdiction: Tang Dynasty, China (719 AD)
  3. Original Case: 开元七年陇右节度使郭知运奏决私赴绝域者案
  4. DefendantsUnnamed individuals who privately traveled to remote regionsPlaintiffsGuo ZhiyunInvestigatorsGuo ZhiyunProsecutorsGuo ZhiyunJudgesEmperor Xuanzong of TangInstitutionsLongyou Military CommandTang Imperial Court
  5. Case Tags: Tang Dynasty Law;Border Control;Military Commissioner Judicial Power;Capital Punishment Memorial