《明史·志·卷三十六》
死在外地的，听到丧耗，停止上朝一天。
卒于外者，闻丧，一日。
If he dies in a distant location, upon hearing of his death, the court must cease mourning for three days.
<s>[INST] Identify the key themes in this Classical Chinese text and explain them in English: 卒于外者，闻丧，一日。 [/INST] If he dies in a distant location, upon hearing of his death, the court must cease mourning for three days.</s>
Identify the key themes in this Classical Chinese text and explain them in English: 卒于外者，闻丧，一日。
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If he dies in a distant location, upon hearing of his death, the court must cease mourning for three days.
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