Dalisi
Central government judicial body in ancient China
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The Dalisi or Dali Si,[1] variously translated as the Court of Judicature and Revision,[2] the Court of Judicial Review,[3] and the Office of Justice,[4] was the supreme court for criminal cases under most of the dynasties of imperial China.[5][6] It was also referred to as Jisi or Ji Si because interrogations of criminals sometimes took place under thorn trees.[7] Ancient Vietnam followed ancient China's precedent and also established a similar institution.
| Dalisi | |||||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||||
| Chinese | 大理寺 | ||||||||
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| Jisi | |||||||||
| Chinese | 棘寺 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | Thorn or Thorn-Bush Office | ||||||||
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| Vietnamese name | |||||||||
| Vietnamese | Đại lý tự | ||||||||
| Manchu name | |||||||||
| Manchu script | ᠪᡝᡳᡩᡝᠨ ᠪᡝ ᡨᡠᠸᠠᠨᠴᡳᡥᡳᠶᠠᡵᠠ ᠶᠠᠮᡠᠨ | ||||||||
| Möllendorff | beiden be tuwancihiyara yamun | ||||||||
