聽獄

聽獄

1. (literary) to hear lawsuits

   • 余聽獄雖不能察，必以情斷之。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     余听狱虽不能察，必以情断之。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Guoyu, circa 4^th century BCE

     Yú tīngyù suī bùnéng chá, bì yǐ qíng duàn zhī. [Pinyin]

     Although I cannot examine the cases one by one when hearing lawsuits, I shall judge them according to the true states of affairs.

   • 賢者之治國者也，蚤朝晏退，聽獄治政，是以國家治而刑法正。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     贤者之治国者也，蚤朝晏退，听狱治政，是以国家治而刑法正。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Mozi, circa 4^th century BCE, translated based on Y. P. Mei's version

     Xiánzhě zhī zhìguózhě yě, zǎocháoyàntuì, tīngyù zhìzhèng, shì yǐ guójiā zhì ér xíngfǎ zhèng. [Pinyin]

     When the virtuous rules the country, he starts the day early and retires late, hearing lawsuits and attending to the government. As a result, the country is well governed and laws are justly administered.

   • 天子賞罰不當，聽獄不中，天下疾病禍福，霜露不時。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     天子赏罚不当，听狱不中，天下疾病祸福，霜露不时。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Mozi, circa 4^th century BCE, translated based on Y. P. Mei's version

     Tiānzǐ shǎngfá bù dàng, tīngyù bù zhòng, tiānxià jíbìng huòfú, shuānglù bù shí. [Pinyin]

     When the emperor is unjust in reward and punishment and not judicious in hearing lawsuits, Heaven visits him with disease and calamities, and frost and dew will be untimely.