《明史·列传·卷九十四》
这个官司，前后有八年。
是狱也，始终八载。
This lawsuit lasted eight years in total.
<s>[INST] Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 是狱也，始终八载。 [/INST] This lawsuit lasted eight years in total.</s>
Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 是狱也，始终八载。
user
This lawsuit lasted eight years in total.
assistant