Meaning of word 刑名
Writing Sheet
Word
Pinyin xíng míng
Phonetic Notation ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ
Englishcriminal law (abbr. for pre-Han legalist school 刑名之学)​, name of crime
word Meaning

◎ 刑名 xíngmíng

(1) [law (esp. criminal law)]∶古时指刑律

刑名之学

(2) [name of penalty]∶刑罚的名称,如死刑、徒刑等

(3) [judicial (assistant)]∶清代主管刑事的(幕僚)

刑名师爷

Meaning in Internet

刑名

  • 刑名指战国时以管仲、李悝、商鞅、申不害为代表的法家学派。主张循名责实，慎赏明罚。后人称为"刑名之学"，亦省作"刑名"。韩非子亦尚"刑名"。