《汉书·传·张冯汲郑传》
如今法律是这样规定的却要加重处罚，这样法律就不能取信于民了。
今法如是，更重之，是法不信于民也。
"If today a punishment more severe than the law dictates is to be carried out, then the law will not be able to gain the people's trust."
<s>[INST] Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 今法如是，更重之，是法不信于民也。 [/INST] "If today a punishment more severe than the law dictates is to be carried out, then the law will not be able to gain the people's trust."</s>
Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 今法如是，更重之，是法不信于民也。
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"If today a punishment more severe than the law dictates is to be carried out, then the law will not be able to gain the people's trust."
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