Official Corruption

Ancient cases involving bribery, abuse of power, and corruption by government officials.

Case of a Hezhou Commoner Suing a Lieutenant Colonel for Forced Purchase of Sheep and Horses in the Fourth Year of Tianbao, Longyou Circuit
  1. Case of a Hezhou Commoner Suing a Lieutenant Colonel for Forced Purchase of Sheep and Horses in the Fourth Year of Tianbao, Longyou Circuit
  2. Jurisdiction: Tang Dynasty China (745 CE (Fourth Year of Tianbao))
  3. Original Case: Case of Hezhou Commoners v. Lieutenant Colonel Wang Fengxian for Coerced Purchase of Livestock (745 CE)
  4. VictimsWang XiaozhongLi GuangjunDefendantsWang FengxianPlaintiffsWang XiaozhongLi GuangjunInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNonePlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesHezhou Prefectural OfficialsInstitutionsHezhou Government, Longyou Circuit, Tang Dynasty
  5. Case Tags: Tang Dynasty Criminal Case;Official Corruption;Forced Purchase;Historical Legal Case
Case of Shanzhou Commoners Suing the Prefect for Unpaid Grain Loans in the 27th Year of Kaiyuan, Longyou Circuit
  1. Case of Shanzhou Commoners Suing the Prefect for Unpaid Grain Loans in the 27th Year of Kaiyuan, Longyou Circuit
  2. Jurisdiction: Tang Dynasty (China) (27th Year of Kaiyuan (739 AD))
  3. Original Case: 开元二十七年陇右道鄯州民诉刺史贷粮不还案
  4. VictimsNoneDefendantsNonePlaintiffsNoneInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNonePlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesNoneInstitutionsNone
  5. Case Tags: Ancient Debt Dispute;Supervisory Official Misconduct;Tang Code Application;Official Corruption
Case of the Longyou Herdsmen Office Impeaching the Herd Supervisor for Horse Theft in the 16th Year of Kaiyuan
  1. Case of the Longyou Herdsmen Office Impeaching the Herd Supervisor for Horse Theft in the 16th Year of Kaiyuan
  2. Jurisdiction: China (728 AD (16th year of Kaiyuan))
  3. Original Case: 开元十六年陇右群牧使司劾监牧盗马案
  4. PlaintiffsLongyou Herdsmen OfficeProsecutorsLongyou Herdsmen OfficeJudgesEmperor Xuanzong of TangInstitutionsLongyou Qunmu ShisiTang Imperial Court
  5. Case Tags: Official Corruption;Tang Dynasty Law;State Property Crime;Horse Administration
The Case of Chancellor Chu Suiliang's Coercive Purchase of Interpreter Shi Hedan's Residence
  1. The Case of Chancellor Chu Suiliang's Coercive Purchase of Interpreter Shi Hedan's Residence
  2. Jurisdiction: Tang Empire (China) (650 AD (Yonghui Era))
  3. Original Case: 中书令褚遂良抑买中书译语人史诃耽宅案
  4. VictimsShi HedanDefendantsChu SuiliangPlaintiffsWei SiqianInvestigatorsWei SiqianProsecutorsWei SiqianJudgesEmperor Gaozong of TangInstitutionsCensorateCourt of Judicial Review
  5. Case Tags: Tang Dynasty Law;Official Corruption;Coercive Property Transaction;Wei Siqian Impeachment