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三法司
sān​fǎ​sī

Three Judicial Ministries

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三法司 sān​fǎ​sī
Three Judicial Ministries
Collective name for the three high courts in imperial China, specifically the Board of Punishments, the Censorate, and the Court of Judicial Review during the Ming and Qing dynasties; used for joint trials of major cases.

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  • 刑部 xíng​bù
  • 都察院 dū​chá​yuàn
  • 大理寺 dà​lǐ​sì