五详三覆始施刑,明灭兰膏岂足凭。
可惜当年杀严续,无人为益决囚灯。
五详三覆始施刑,明灭兰膏岂足凭。
可惜当年杀严续,无人为益决囚灯。
经过五次详审、三次覆核,才开始施行刑罚。
那明灭不定的兰膏灯光,哪里足以作为凭据呢?
可惜当年处死严续的时候,
没有人为那决定囚犯生死的灯盏添油。
After five reviews and three reconsiderations, the sentence is finally carried out.
How can the flickering light of orchid-scented oil be relied upon?
It's a pity that when Yan Xu was executed in those years,
No one added oil to the lamp for the condemned prisoner.
司法治理需在复杂信息中谨慎认知真相。
反思司法刑狱的慎重与灯烛明灭的不可凭信。
本诗为七言绝句,押平声韵。
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