Judicial Independence

A notable instance where the Pingzheng Yuan exercised its authority to check ministerial power

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