Perverting Justice for Bribes

Analysis of the ancient crime of accepting bribes to subvert the law under the Tang Code.

The Case of Yangzhou Chief Historian Liu Zhan Impeaching the Jiangdu Magistrate for Accepting Bribes and Perverting the Law in the First Year of the Shangyuan Era
  1. The Case of Yangzhou Chief Historian Liu Zhan Impeaching the Jiangdu Magistrate for Accepting Bribes and Perverting the Law in the First Year of the Shangyuan Era
  2. Jurisdiction: Tang Dynasty, China (760 AD (First Year of the Shangyuan Era, Reign of Emperor Suzong of Tang))
  3. Original Case: 上元元年扬州长史刘展奏劾江都令受财枉法案
  4. VictimsNoneDefendantsJiangdu County Magistrate (name unknown)PlaintiffsLiu ZhanInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNonePlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesEmperor Suzong of Tang (Li Heng)InstitutionsYangzhou PrefectureTang Ministry of Justice (Da Li Si)
  5. Case Tags: Tang Bribery Case;Supervisory Impeachment;Shangyuan Era Justice;Perverting Justice for Bribes