Early Republic Legal History

The Case of Yao Rongze Murdering Zhou Shi and Ruan Shi
  1. The Case of Yao Rongze Murdering Zhou Shi and Ruan Shi
  2. Jurisdiction: China (Republic of China) (November 1911 (Incident); March 1912 (Trial))
  3. Original Case: 姚荣泽杀害周实、阮式案
  4. Key Figures: Yao Rongze (Defendant, former Qing magistrate), Zhou Shi and Ruan Shi (Victims, revolutionary leaders), Chen Qimei (Shanghai Military Governor), Wu Tingfang (Minister of Justice)
  5. Case Tags: Murder;Political Assassination;Judicial Independence;Early Republic Legal History