《贞观政要·卷八·论刑法》
贞观五年，唐太宗下诏说： 国家规定判处某人死刑必须经过三次审理，而现在京城的各个官府衙门，奏请判处死刑，虽然批报三次，一般来说都在一天内就决定了，没有经过片刻的思考审核，三次审理的规定不是形同虚设吗？
贞观五年，诏曰： 在京诸司，比来奏决死囚，虽云三覆，一日即了，都未暇审思，三奏何益？
In the fifth year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty issued an edict saying: The state stipulates that sentencing someone to death must go through three trials, and now the government offices in the capital, requesting to impose the death penalty, although the approval is reported three times, generally speaking, it is Decided within a day, without a moment's reflection and review, isn't the three-trial provision just an empty gesture?