Ten Abominations

Ten Abominations

The Ten Abominations (十惡) were a list of offenses under traditional Chinese law which were regarded as the most abhorrent, and which threatened the well-being of civilized society. They are listed below. The first three were capital offences:
# Plotting rebellion (一曰謀反)
# Plotting great sedition (二曰謀大逆)
# Plotting treason (三曰謀叛)
# Contumacy (四曰惡逆) - See Contempt of Court
# Depravity (五曰不道)
# Great irreverence (六曰大不敬)
# Lack of filial piety (七曰不孝)
# Discord (八曰不睦)
# Unrighteousness (九曰不義)
# Incest (十曰內亂)

Legal privileges, such as the Eight Deliberations, were not applicable to the Ten Abominations due to their seriousness.


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