Study Of Zeli Of Redemption In Ming Dynasty

Zeli,one form of Case Law,was widely used in the Ming dynasty.Zeli were enacted,usually under some kind of law,to make more detailed standards.In the Ming dynasty,Zeli was widely used in the redemption,which provided the legal guarantee for the implementation of the redemption system under the circumstances of the Ming dynasty.However,what is the status of Zeli in Ming dynasty? What is the specific content of Zeli? What are the unique features? How to evaluate the Zeli of redemption ?Based on these problems is the starting point of the paper,on the basis of summarizing the predecessors' research results,based on the historical data mining and analysis,elaborated the specific content of the redemption punishment rule of Ming dynasty and characteristics in order to reflect the important historical significance.The main body is divided into four parts:The first part discusses the expiation and Zeli of the Ming dynasty.To review the development and change of the redemption.In Ming dynasty,the legislation of redemption was closely related to the system of law.At the beginning of the Ming dynasty,the legal system was immaturity,and the Regular law was supplemented and extended by the Case Law,which became an important part of the national legal system.The second part discusses the legislation of the Zeli of redemption in Mingdynasty.First of all,the development of the expiation was sorted out.After inheriting and summing up the previous experience,the expiation of the Ming dynasty was the most developed and complete,and it was widely used in Zeli to refine the implementation of the expiation.The third part discusses the judicial practice of Zeli of redemption in the Ming dynasty from the decision of the expiation and the execution of the expiation.In the trial of the offender,the penalty is first decided and then whether or not to apply for the redemption.In addition,judges have to examine the economic capability of criminals.The fourth part discusses the characteristics and evaluation of the Zeli of redemption in the Ming dynasty.This part mainly analyzes the characteristics of the Ming dynasty's redemption sentence from the legislative and content.Combine the foregoing,analyzes the historical value of Zeli of redemption in Ming dynasty and its enlightenment to our modern legislation.