欽定大清律例 · 滿文本
Hesei toktobuha daicing gurun i fafun i bithe kooli, 第 40–80 頁

律例館總裁官臣三泰等謹查得，大清律於世祖章皇帝創業定鼎之初，即著刑部尚書吳達海等，將《大明律》繙譯，使合於國憲，欽遵諭旨纂輯成書，奏呈後，雕版，內……

The President of the Code Compilation Office, Minister Santai and others, respectfully investigated: The Great Qing Code, at the very beginning when Emperor Shizu Eldembuhe (Shunzhi) established the founding order, an imperial decree was immediately issued to the President of the Board of Punishments, Udahai and others, to translate the Ming Code and adapt it to the state constitution. After the compilation was completed and submitted, it was carved and internally…

頒行於外之律例，聖祖仁皇帝康熙九年，大學士兼管刑部尚書事對喀納等奉旨，復加詳修。十八年，特旨下刑部，將成憲之外，條例中所有應刪應留之處，詳加察核。

The code that had been promulgated outside: in the ninth year of Kangxi of Emperor Shengzu Ren, the Grand Secretary concurrently in charge of the affairs of the President of the Board of Punishments, Duikana, and others received an imperial edict to once again carefully revise it. In the eighteenth year, a special edict was issued to the Board of Punishments to clarify and examine, apart from the established statutes, all the matters within the regulations and precedents that should be abolished or retained.

制定之，以「現行例」為名鐫刻、普頒天下。鄂濟八年，監察御史申甫奏請：將現行例歸入《大清律例》。奉旨：命尚書圖納、章竽書等為總裁官。於四十六年恭纂……

Having been formulated, it was engraved under the name "Currently Enforced Regulations" and published throughout. In the eighth year of Ejin, the Supervising Censor Šeng Fu memorialized, requesting that the Currently Enforced Regulations be incorporated into the Great Qing Code. By imperial decree, the Ministers Tuna and Jang Ioi Šu were appointed as general compilers. In the forty-sixth year, it was respectfully compiled...

呈覽奏進之稿，留中稱俟閱看，未予發出。世宗憲皇帝於雍正元年降旨，以大學士朱軾、尚書查郎阿等為總裁官，將應增應刪之處，再加詳覈，分別釐訂，從速纂修完竣，著令交辦。至雍正五年，纂成奏進，頒行實施。

The memorial submitted for review was kept with the note “to be examined,” and was not issued. In the first year of Hūwaliyasun Tob (1723), Šidzung Temgetulehe Hūwangdi (the Shizong Xian Emperor) issued a decree, appointing the Grand Secretary Ju Ši (Zhu Shi), the Minister Jalangga (Chalang’a), and others as chief compilers, and charging them to re-examine and carefully distinguish what should be added and what should be cut, and to complete the compilation quickly. By the fifth year of Hūwaliyasun Tob (1727), [the work] was completed and submitted, and was promulgated and put into effect.

皇帝御極元年，尚書富奈所分類條陳之奏，業經准行，特旨降諭，以臣三泰等充總裁官。臣等敬領諭旨，揀選事務管理大臣何詹、纂修官大臣岳泰等，逐款詳審釐定，重加編纂；復將定例明晰比協，共一千……

In the inaugural year of the Emperor’s reign (the first year the Emperor sat upon the throne), the categorized memorial submitted by Aliha Amban (President of a Board) Funai having been approved, a special decree was issued, appointing Amban Santai and ourselves as Uheri Tuwara Hafan (Chief Compilers). We, having received the decree, selected and took with us Baita Ba Kadalara Hafan (Affairs‑Managing Official) Hejan and Banjibume Arara Hafan (Compiling Official) Yotai, and item by item, scrutinizing and firmly settling, re‑compiled (the regulations); moreover, we clarified and harmonized the settled precedents, (totaling) one thousand...

將四十九種編入，陸續恭繕進呈，蒙皇上親加裁定，其中不符之處，俱遵上諭改正，特旨頒下，刊刻頒發內外，著永遠遵行。臣等生逢盛世，法律得以大成，……

Having compiled the forty-nine categories and included them, when these were successively and reverently written out and submitted, the Emperor personally reviewed and finalized them; those points among them that did not conform were all amended by imperial edict; a special decree was issued, carved, and promulgated within and without, saying: “Let them be followed and implemented for ever.” We officials, having been born in a prosperous age, the great completion of the laws and regulations ...

得瞻仰聖制，欽遵行禮，敬將世祖章皇帝御製序一頁、聖祖仁皇帝上諭一頁、世宗憲皇帝御製序一頁、上諭一頁，恭錄於卷首，並將諸臣工奏摺附列於後。臣散塔等恭記。

Having obtained an audience and respectfully performed the rites, at the beginning of the book were reverently written: one leaf of the preface personally composed by Emperor Shizu the Chaptered, one leaf of the Imperial Edict of Emperor Shengzu the Benevolent, one leaf of the preface composed by Emperor Shizong the Constitutional, and one leaf of Imperial Edict. The memorials submitted by the various ministers were appended afterwards. Minister Santai and others respectfully recorded this.

圈點滿文檔冊第十六冊，載聖汗諭旨所定：和碩親王府之門守，多羅郡王府之門守，內閣不過值班人員而已，不得任意喧亂；旗人聚集，概於外門聚集；若有公事，而入內之人聚集〔……〕

In the circled-and-dotted Manchu archives, volume sixteen, the Sacred Khan’s decree stipulated: the gatekeepers of the Prince of the First Rank and the gatekeepers of the Prince of the Second Rank are merely duty personnel in the Grand Secretariat; there shall be no disorderly commotion. When bannermen gather, they shall all gather at the outer gate. Should there be official business, and those entering gather…

國史院大學士臣噶林等謹奏，為遵旨纂修律書告成，呈覽鑒訂，頒布遵行事。先經刑部尚書宗室吳達海等奉旨纂修大清律，該部侍郎黨崇雅

The Grand Secretary of the State Historiography Institute, Minister Garin and others, having followed the imperial decree and completed the revision of the Code, submit it (to the throne) for inspection and finalization, and humbly memorialize that it may be promulgated and obeyed. Previously, the President of the Board of Punishments, the imperial clansman Udahai and others, having received the decree to compile the Great Qing Code, the Vice President of their Board, Dang Cung Ya

（刑部侍郎党崇雅）率啓心郎鄂日格圖、郎中耿格、主事科爾坤、韋赫訥、員外郎科什方、許宏祖、宋調元等，纂修《大清律書》，書成送至臣等衙門後，大學士范文程、剛林、祁充格、馮銓、洪承疇、甯完我，會同刑部啓心郎鄂日格圖等公同商定；又，刑部侍郎提橋、房可壯……

(The Vice President of the Board of Punishments Dang Cung Ya and others) having taken the heart-moved officials Ergetu, the director Genggei, the secretaries Korkon and Wehene, the vice directors K'o Ši Fang, Hioi Hūng Dzu, Sung Tiyoo Yuwan and others, completed the compilation of the Law Book; after it was sent to our office, the Grand Secretaries Fan Wencheng, Garin, Kicungge, Fung Ciowan, Hūng Ceng Co, Ning Wanwo, together with the heart-moved official of the Board of Punishments Ergetu, discussed and finalized it; furthermore, the Vice Presidents of the Board of Punishments Ti Kiyao and Fang Ku...

朱旺〔?〕再三詳審後，率領啟心郎巴色、順州〔?〕、殿丞郎中方志章、于鍾松兵、侍衛之忠、蕭營嬪、宋宗信、周皇緞騰、曹茂永齡、漢陽、順州員外郎王楓林、寺吳官員周在喜雲、副左恒等，逐頁校對閱畢，交予尚書宗室吳大海、員外郎金贊等。

Juwang (?), having repeatedly examined in detail, led the Heart-Enlightening Officer Ba Se, Šun Jeo (?), Palace Assistant Director Fang Jy Jang, Ioi Jung Sung Bing, Imperial Guardsman Jy Jung, Siyoo Ing Pin, Sung Dzung Sin, Jeo Hūwang Duwan Teng, Dzao Moo Yung Ling, Han Yang, Šun Jeo Vice Director-Official Wang Fung Lin, Temple U Official Jeo Dzai Hiyūn, and Vice Director Dzo Heng, and after collating each page, presented (it) to the Minister of the Imperial Clan Udahai, Vice Director-Official Gin Dzan, and others.

交付該員等敬謹繕寫具奏。上諭倘有絲毫未符之處，即不准行。復經內閣大學士范文程、噶林奇通格、鳳泉、甯完我、宋泉等，將滿、漢律例比照現行事例，反覆詳核定擬，爰將…… 學士何德、同主事科爾坤、康得思、能圖、博士薩里奧、郎中范……

Having been delivered, reverently written, and submitted. The Imperial Edict stated: should there be even the slightest discrepancy, (it) must not be allowed to proceed. Furthermore, the Grand Secretaries of the Inner Cabinet Fan Wen Cheng, Garin Kicungge, Fung Ciowan, Ning Wan O, Sung Kiowan, etc., comparing the Manchu and Chinese laws and aligning (them) with current practice, repeatedly examined and determined, and because of this, the Academician Hedei, together with the Department Director Korkon, Kang De Sy, Nengtu, the Erudite Sario, the Bureau Director Fan...

隨即將《知宋兵章御纂》〔按：原書名待考〕取出，逐條細核，酌其宜合之處，重加修訂，使之相符。交博士齊納渾、筆帖式莽吉圖、達揚阿、尼揚阿等，飭令詳慎繕寫，移送刑部。侍郎方珂莊、員外郎王楓林、司務傅佐衡等會同校閱，郎中韓陽淳、員外郎金贊監督刊刻告竣，

The *JY SUNG BING JANG IOI DZUNG* (probable legal compilation) having been taken out, each item was scrutinised, its congruences were considered, and it was re-edited to make it consistent. It was then handed over to the Academician Cinahūn, the Bitthesi Manggi tu, Dayangga, Niyangga, and others, with orders to respectfully copy it and send it to the Board of Punishments. [It] was then handed over to the Vice Minister Fang K'o Juwang, together with the Second-level Secretary Wang Fung Lin, the Department Clerk Fu Dzo Heng, and others, who checked it for consistency. Under the supervision of the Director Han Yang Šun and the Second-level Secretary Gin Dzan, the engraving was completed,

恭繕本章，並將十卷律書一併具奏。經詳核定議、頒行之後，內外官民永遠遵行矣。謹奏請旨。上諭：亦著將大清律頒行。欽此。

Having respectfully drawn up the memorial, and having jointly submitted the ten-volume code, (it is requested that) after careful examination, finalization, and promulgation, internal and external officials and commoners shall eternally comply and act accordingly. Respectfully memorialized, requesting an imperial decree. The Imperial Edict also issued: Let the Great Qing Code be promulgated and enforced. Thus decreed (sehe).

刑部等衙門尚書、大臣圖納等謹奏：為律例應合併一處，舊刻不得謂為完書，謹將應刪應增之事項，繕單恭呈，重加詳審，請旨定奪，俾成章程，以示遵守。事。臣等會同議得：廣西道試監察御史〔⋯⋯〕 （按：本頁末句「廣西道試監察御史」之後，原文當接續下一頁內容，此處僅譯至本頁文字為止。）

A memorial jointly submitted by the Ministers of the Board of Punishments and other offices, led by Tuna, respectfully states: The statutes and substatutes (fafun i bithe kooli) ought to be consolidated into one compilation. The old block‑printed edition cannot be called a complete book. Those items that should be deleted and those that should be inserted have been respectfully drawn up and are now presented. Having re‑examined them with care, (we) beg that [Your Majesty] settle them so that they may serve as a fixed code (kooli durun) to be observed. After we ministers deliberated together, the investigating censor on probation of the Guangxi Circuit … 〔sentence continues on the next page〕

盛福盛分條具呈內開：生民之性命，與審斷命案相牽連。列朝律例，俱載於刑書。皇上於欽定正律之外，恐條例過嚴，特降諭旨於刑部，著九卿、詹事、科道各官會同詳慎定議，刊刻為現行則例。查得，職制條例各項俱……

In the memorial submitted by Sheng Fusheng by item, it is stated: The lives of the common people are linked to the trials of capital cases. The statutes and precedents of successive reigns have been recorded in the law codes. Fearing that the precedents might be excessively strict beyond the emperor's fundamental code of law, a special edict was issued to the Board of Punishments ordering the officials of the Nine Chief Ministers, the Supervisorate of Imperial Instruction, and the Censors to meet, deliberate in detail, finalize, and carve the blocks, making it the currently enforced regulations. Upon investigation, all the particulars of the precedents concerning official duties are...

既依舊律之次第編纂，凡新例俱應分別歸入各條，附於正律之內。再，大清律書所載諸事中，猶有因襲先世舊文、與本國法例全不相合者。今郡王、將軍鍾于義親身來京

Since they have been compiled following the sequence of the old laws, all new statutes ought to be separated, each placed under its respective category, and incorporated into the fundamental legal code. Moreover, among the various matters recorded in the legal code of the Great Qing State, there still exist items that, in adhering to the old documents of past generations, do not at all accord with our state’s laws and regulations. At present, the Prince and General Zhong Yuyi came to the capital in person

來京人員辦理案件等項極為繁多，律例書內雖明晰記載，然實能遵行之正律無多，理宜酌加刪定、改正修訂，俾成善本。伏乞將律例中互異之處加以會合，新舊不符者一體更正，輕重應議者，酌量定擬，務期允協。

The types of handling crimes by those who come to the capital are extremely numerous. Although they are clearly written in the law book, since there are in reality no genuine laws that can be truly followed, it is proper to appropriately abridge and determine, revise and amend, and make it a good book. It is humbly requested that the differing parts in the legal codes be reconciled, that the points where the new and the old do not correspond be made uniform, and that the matters where severity deserves discussion be deliberated upon and determined, ensuring that they are fully harmonized.

待刻竣全備成書等因，分條具奏。先經刑部再行議覆奏稱：律者，乃歷來相傳之書；例者，隨時酌定者也。凡現行例，或因遇事而定者有之，或因遵旨而定者有之。此等節次例

After it had just been engraved and made a very complete book, (they?) memorialized in specific items, saying, “Let it be made a very complete book.” Previously, when the Board of Punishments had rediscussed and memorialized, (it was stated): As for the Code (fafun i bithe), it is a book that has been handed down from the beginning; as for regulations (kooli), they are things that have been determined by weighing circumstances according to the times. As for all currently enforced regulations, either there are those that were determined upon encountering a case, or there are those that were determined following an imperial decree. These successive regulations

若將應行定例之事一併纂入律書，則律書永無告成之日矣。再律書內雖載有郡王、將軍、于義等本身來京治罪等項條款，雖云遵行，究非正律。此等章程一經裁削，將來遇有比照治罪之案，查考將無憑據。是以，監察御史沈…

If the matters to be established are incorporated into the law code, then there will be no day when the law code is completed. Moreover, although there are in the law code provisions such as those for punishing prince of the blood of the second degree (giyūn wang), generals, and Yu-i (Jung Ioi) themselves for coming to the capital, and although they are followed, they are not the fundamental law. Once regulations of this sort are cut and deleted, later when there are cases to be judged by analogy, there will be no evidence for investigation. Therefore, the investigating censor, Sheng…

福陞將逐條具奏之處，俱以毋庸議入奏時，奉旨：著九卿、詹事、科、道官員等會同議奏。欽此。謹遵查得，康熙九年曾將《律》之滿、漢文詳加校訂，二十七年又將現行例，由九卿、詹事、科、道官員等會同詳核定擬具奏，刊刻頒行。

When Fu Shen memorialized categorically on various matters, stating them all as being without need for discussion, an imperial edict was issued: “Let the officials of the Nine Chief Ministers, the Supervisorate of Instruction, the Six Offices of Scrutiny, and the Circuits convene, deliberate, and memorialize.” In respectful compliance, it was found upon investigation that in the ninth year of Kangxi, the Manchu and Chinese texts of the Code were revised and harmonized; and in the twenty-seventh year, the current statutes were again, by the officials of the Nine Chief Ministers, the Supervisorate of Instruction, the Six Offices of Scrutiny, and the Circuits, jointly examined and finalized, memorialized, engraved, and promulgated.

惟律例者，乃彙集歷代所行條款而纂修者也；現行例者，乃隨時而定者也。倘彼此疊複繁多，若不詳加查核窮究，則案情雖同，輕重仍或有異。且與前代所頒罪名之根柢，亦有不盡相符者。若不行將無用之條悉行禁止，則律例〔……〕

However, the statutes (fafun i bithe kooli) are those that have been compiled by taking up the practices of successive ages; the currently enforced regulations (ne yabubure kooli) are those that have been established according to the times. If there is great redundancy and confusion among them, and if they are not thoroughly examined and exhausted, then even though the cause of a crime may be but one, the severity [of punishment] may become either light or heavy. Moreover, there are also those that do not correspond with the names and foundations of the crimes promulgated in former ages. If all the unusable items are not entirely abolished, the statutes...

條目反而繁雜致錯，矛盾之處皆不可料定。因此，遵照監察御史盛福盛等所奏，將現行例條歸入大清律例條內編纂。再，律例條內滿文、漢文文義相互矛盾，或律中於各罪本有正律，卻又制定

The categories of articles, contrary to expectation, are intricate, causing errors and contradictions, and all such places are unpredictable. Therefore, in accordance with what the investigating censors Šeng Fu Šeng and others memorialized and was approved, the current regulations articles are to be incorporated into the articles of the Great Qing Code. Furthermore, within the articles of the Code, the Manchu-language and Chinese-language texts contradict each other in meaning; or, in the Code, for each offense there is already a fundamental statute, yet additionally, statutes have been formally established

條例重複冗贅者，及官衙役戶冒名頂替罪條現難適用等項，並應行裁革之條，俱合而為一，釐訂刪修，將各項條文自其內部削減剔除。此後編纂之際，若有關涉事件，由該部另行具奏。等因，康熙二十八年八月二十八日具奏。九月十九日

Regulations that are duplicated and redundant, also clauses such as those concerning the crime of impersonation by government office attendants which are no longer applicable now, and provisions that should be discontinued—all are to be consolidated and revised, and each item is to be cut out and removed from within its respective category. Thereafter, when compiling, if there are interconnected matters, let the relevant ministry separately memorialize. So stated, memorialized on the twenty-eighth day of the eighth month of the twenty-eighth year of Kangxi. On the nineteenth day of the ninth month

依諭旨所言辦理。欽此。

Let it be done as the edict decrees. Respect this.

圈點文字檔第十六冊內，聖汗諭旨制定：和碩親王之門看守、多羅郡王之門看守，內閣惟值班人而已，不容胡亂；旗人聚集，俱於外門聚集；若有事故進入之人，則由值班者……

In the sixteenth volume of the dotted-circle script archives, it was decreed by the holy emperor: the guards of the gate of the prince of the first rank and the guards of the gate of the prince of the second rank; in the Grand Secretariat, there is only the person on duty and no disorder is permitted; when bannermen assemble, they all assemble at the outer gate; if there is a person entering on business, then by the person on duty…

刑部尚書臣圖納等謹奏，為請旨事。廣西道試監察御史申甫等條陳一案，經九卿會議，奏准將現行例條歸入《大清律例》條內，寫入宜歸劃一等因，議奏，復

The Minister of the Board of Punishments, Your Servant Tuna, and others, respectfully memorialize, requesting an imperial decree. The case presented in detailed items by Shen Fu and others, Probationary Supervising Censor of the Guangxi Circuit, was deliberated by the Nine Ministers, and it was memorialized and approved that the current operative sub-statute be incorporated into the articles of the *Great Qing Code*, and that all be unified. Having thus memorialized, (s)he/they again...

再次具奏時，奉旨：「依議。」欽此欽遵，業經登檔。今將律例詳加釐定，更改修訂，彙纂一書，仰體皇帝好生之德，以為萬世不易之典。既為此，理合由該管大臣提奏，並將應行提奏之堂官銜名開列繕寫，恭摺具奏。

When it was memorialized again, an imperial edict was issued: “Let it be as discussed.” This was respectfully followed and has been recorded in the archives. Now, the code of laws and precedents is being carefully redacted, revised, and compiled into a single book, in accordance with the Emperor’s life-cherishing benevolence, to be established as an unchanging code for ten thousand generations. Given this, it is proper that the supervising minister should bring the matter forward; and the names and ranks of the department heads who should be proposed are to be listed in writing and respectfully submitted.

為請旨，康熙二十八年九月三十日具奏。十月初八日奉旨：圖納、蘇赫、章攸、舒杜、正、興嘎、科施、隆、古延，著為掌衛事大臣，欽此。

Requesting the imperial decree, a memorial was submitted on the thirtieth day of the ninth month of the twenty-eighth year of Elhe Taifin. On the eighth day of the tenth month, an imperial edict was issued: “Appoint Tuna, Suhe, Jang Ioi, Šu Du, Jeng, Singgan, G’o Ši, Lung, and Gu Yan as Uheri Tuwara Amban (Ministers-in-Charge of the Guard). So decreed.”

圈點檔冊第十六冊內，聖汗諭旨欽定：和碩親王府門、多羅郡王府門之看守，僅由內閣值班人等專司其事，不得任意喧嘩騷亂；若旗人聚集，俱於外門集結，分作兩班〔?〕

In the sixteenth volume of the archives with circled and dotted script, it is decreed by the sage emperor’s edict: The guarding of the gate of the Prince of the First Rank (hošoi cin wang) and the guarding of the gate of the Prince of the Second Rank (doroi giyūn wang) are but the duty of the watchmen in the Grand Secretariat; no reckless disorder is permitted. If bannermen gather, they all assemble at the outer gate in two shifts(?)

律例館總裁官戶部尚書文華殿大學士臣張玉書等謹奏，為恭纂律書名例，先行恭呈御覽，仰祈睿鑒裁斷事。竊惟帝王以好生為德，

The Chancellor of the Code Revision Bureau, Minister of Revenue, Grand Secretary of the Wenhua Hall, Official Zhang Yushu and his colleagues respectfully submit: Regarding the respectful compilation of the titles and statutes of the law code, having been first submitted for imperial inspection, a request is made for (the emperor’s) clear-sighted scrutiny and final decision. Considering that emperors and kings are inclined to cherish life,

首重人命，欲留存國家典章，必先制定刑書。臣等欽承諭旨，重修律例，自揣才德淺薄，識見譾陋，晝夜戒懼，惟恐弗克勝任，憂惶靡已。恭惟皇帝如天至仁，於群生…

First, human life is esteemed; in order to preserve the laws of the realm, a penal code must be established. We, the ministers, having reverently received the imperial decree and undertaking the revision of the statutes, when we reflect upon ourselves, our virtue is meagre and our knowledge is shallow; therefore, day and night without cease we fear and are cautious, anxious that we may be unable to fulfil our duties. Respectfully considering, the Emperor, like Heaven, is supremely benevolent; towards all living beings…

恭稽古史，如此者實為罕見。臣等敬體皇帝明慎用刑之至意，徧覽通行律書，逐款詳晰核察，將刑部現行條例分別釐定，編入律典。凡滿漢文義彼此互歧之處，概加釐正；其有…

Having examined the ancient histories in order, such a thing is truly rare. We, your ministers, reverently aligning with the Emperor’s brilliant and solemn utmost intent in applying punishments, exhaustively reviewed the entire code, clarified and scrutinized each item, separately distinguished the current regulations enforced by the Board of Punishments, and incorporated them into the code. Where the meanings of the Manchu and Chinese texts were mutually contradictory, we uniformly corrected them. Some…

凡罪名既有正律，又於例內重出者，即行刪汰；有名目、數目、事項，舊有而今已無，或舊無而現在有者，酌量增刪；有一條應分為兩條，或數條彼此相類者，悉予分門合纂。再，現今雖有數條未經施行，然以備查考者，仍……

If, for an offense, a formal statute exists in the code and it is also duplicated in the regulations, (they) shall be immediately cut and deleted. As for some names, numbers, and matters that were in the old [regulations] but are no longer [applicable], or were not in the old but now exist, appropriate additions or deletions shall be made according to assessment. One item that should be made into two items, or several items that are similar to one another, shall all be separated and integrated. Furthermore, although there are now several [regulations] not being implemented, those that should be prepared for examination and review still ...

照例合編，以備援引比照。其他部院有案件與律例意旨相符者，亦按刑部現行之例揀取收錄。此後，律例內若有應具本請旨者，則另行請旨具奏。再者，《律》乃模倣唐律而修，故其文辭…

In accordance with the regulations, they have been compiled together and prepared for citing and comparison. Those cases from other ministries that conform to the intent of the code of laws have also been selected and incorporated according to the current regulations of the Board of Punishments. Henceforth, if within the code of laws there are matters that should be memorialized to seek an imperial decree, they shall be separately memorialized seeking a decree. Furthermore, the law code, being compiled in imitation of the Tang dynasty’s law code, its language…

（因）語意簡約，總括講解之註語殊未明晰，恐其易致矛盾舛誤，臣等彙集眾議，於各卷正文之後，增入總解之語，發明律書意旨，俾人人易曉，通徹明白。今將《名例》四十六條詳核定擬，會同九卿、詹事、科道諸臣公同閱看，將滿、漢文本各分為六卷

Because the abridged and summarized commentaries were not clear, and it was feared they would easily lead to contradictions and errors, we, the ministers, gathered the various discussions, and after the main text of each chapter added a general commentary, thereby elucidating the intent of the legal code so that it might be easily understood by all with thorough clarity. Now, having examined and settled the forty-six articles of the “Laws and Precedents” section, we have met with the officials of the Nine Chief Ministers, the Supervisorate of Instruction, the Censorate, and the Six Offices of Scrutiny, and jointly reviewed the Manchu and Chinese texts, which have been arranged into six volumes each.