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司馬光:Zizhi Tongjian, Volume 193, Entry 20

司馬光《資治通鑑》· 卷193·太宗文武大聖大廣孝皇帝上之中貞觀五年(辛卯,公元六三一年) · Leadership · Human nature · Health · Decision

上謂侍臣曰:「朕以死刑至重,故令三覆奏,蓋欲思之詳熟故也。而有司須臾之間,三覆已訖。又,古刑人,君為之徹樂減膳。朕庭無常設之樂,然常為之不啖酒肉,但未有著令。又,百司斷獄,唯據律文,雖情在可矜,而不敢違法,其間豈能盡無冤乎!」丁亥,制:「決死囚者,二日中五覆奏,下諸州者三覆奏;行刑之日,尚食勿進酒肉,內教坊及太常不舉樂。皆令門下覆視。有據法當死而情可矜者,錄狀以聞。」由是全活甚眾。其五覆奏者,以決前一二日,至決日又三覆奏;唯犯惡逆者一覆奏而已。

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