Parental Liability in Marriage

Discussion on the Tang Code principle that the presiding elder bears sole responsibility for illegal marriages

The Case of Wei Jia'niang's Marriage at 14
  1. The Case of Wei Jia'niang's Marriage at 14
  2. Jurisdiction: Tang Dynasty China (circa 688 CE)
  3. Original Case: 同中书门下三品韦待价孙女韦嘉娘14岁出嫁范阳卢处士案
  4. VictimsWei Jia'niangDefendantsWei DaijiaJudgesEmpress Wu ZetianInstitutionsCourt of Judicature and Revision (Dali Si)
  5. Case Tags: Tang Marriage Law;Parental Liability in Marriage;Wei Daijia Scandal;Medieval Women's Rights