矜恤

"Aged respected" is a special principle in ancient China law society, is the result of the development of Confucian culture, that is, the elderly and the minors act constitutes a crime but not to impose severe punishment on them.

矜老恤幼是我国古代社会法律中的一项特殊原则，是儒家文化发展的结果，即老年人和未成年人其行为虽然构成犯罪但却不对他们施加严酷刑罚的原则。

It has important historical and practical significance which is not only consistent with the traditional virtues of our country, but also a major step forward towards the legislative trend of international criminal law.

这有着重要的历史和现实意义，不仅与我国矜老恤幼的传统美德相一致，向国际刑法的立法趋势迈进了一大步。

This part first defines the meaning of" Aged respected", points out it is one of the ancient ideas in the ideological foundation for the Confucian punishment idea and benevolent government thinking.

这一部分首先对矜老恤幼含义进行了界定，指出其是古代矜恤思想中的一种，产生的思想基础为儒家的恤刑观和仁政思想。

Imperial Government made this program design for the legislative intent of virtue, to strengthen social control and allocate rationally powers of the practical needs.

帝国政府的这一程序设计，既是出于刑当矜恤、明德慎罚的立法目的，也有加强社会控制、合理分配职权的现实需要。

"Sympathizing with the aged and children" was an important law principle in China's ancient society.

矜老恤幼原则是中国古代社会一项重要的法律原则。