必须由两名不同的仵作
“must be examined by two different coroners,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“that homicide cases submitted from prefectures and counties”
必须由两名不同的仵作
“must be examined by two different coroners,”
“one for the initial inspection and another for the re-examination.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Imperial Chinese jurisprudence mandated dual-examiner verification (initial and secondary examinations) to prevent corruption, miscarriages of justice, and forged coroner reports.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
must be carried out by
Standard administrative phrasing specifying the mandated party responsible for executing a statutory duty.
coroner; forensic examiner in ancient China
A specialized historical term for a municipal forensic examiner responsible for examining corpses in imperial China.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Compared to those professional coroners,”
“even appointing a woman as a coroner.”
“If Chen Er is absent, send for another coroner.”
“The renowned Imperial Coroner herself”
“But to find a coroner with proper experience,”
“(to take the Three Judicial Offices' coroner exam.)”