The life of the law lies in its enforcement; enforcing the law helped stabilize the national fortune of the Great Xia Dynasty.0

Therefore, few dared to violate the laws of the Great Xia Dynasty, especially the criminal law, which imposed the harshest punishments. Although the law had to be strictly enforced, there were always unforeseen circumstances where the law demanded punishment, while common sense suggested otherwise.0

In light of such cases, the penal code specifically granted the Ministry of Justice the authority to exempt individuals from prosecution, placing this power in the hands of the Minister of Justice.0

In theory, this power could easily become a means for the imperial family and nobility to evade legal consequences.0

In practice, however, such incidents rarely occurred, primarily due to the supervision of the Five Great Immortal Sects, which...1