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The little-examined genre of legal case narratives is represented in this fascinating volume, the first collection translated into English of criminal cases - most involving homicide - from late imperial China. These true stories of crimes of passion, family conflict, neighborhood feuds, gang violence, and sedition are a treasure trove of information about social relations and legal procedure. Each narrative describes circumstances leading up to a crime and its discovery, the appearance of the crime scene and the body, the apparent cause of death, speculation about motives and premeditation, and whether self-defense was involved. Detailed testimony is included from the accused and from witne...
"Leng Sa! Sa Sa! Leng Mingyue!" A young girl in a blue-black uniform, clutching a few books, strolled through the picturesque campus of Yongcheng Anlan University. A series of hurried calls echoed from behind her. Turning back, she saw a sweet, slightly plump girl hurriedly catching up, followed by another anxiously-looking girl in a cyan dress and two braids.
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