《周礼·秋官司寇·叙官》
于是设立秋官司寇，让他率领下属，掌管天下的禁令，以辅佐王惩罚违法的诸侯国。
乃立秋官司寇，使帅其属而掌邦禁，以佐王刑邦国。
Thereupon the autumn official in charge of criminal cases is appointed to lead his underlings and is placed in charge of all the interdictions in the realm and assists the king in punishing disobedient fiefs.