《明史·列传·卷十六》
刘基趁机请求建立法制，防止滥杀现象。
因请立法定制，以止滥杀。
Liu Ji seized the opportunity to request the establishment of a legal system to prevent wrongful killing.
<s>[INST] Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 因请立法定制，以止滥杀。 [/INST] Liu Ji seized the opportunity to request the establishment of a legal system to prevent wrongful killing.</s>
Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 因请立法定制，以止滥杀。
user
Liu Ji seized the opportunity to request the establishment of a legal system to prevent wrongful killing.
assistant