《元史·列传·卷六十二》
生杀予夺之权操于天子，臣下不得盗用。
盖生杀与夺，于子之权，非臣下所得盗用也。
The power of life and death is in the hands of the emperor. Officials should not steal it.
<s>[INST] For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 盖生杀与夺，于子之权，非臣下所得盗用也。 Modern: 生杀予夺之权操于天子，臣下不得盗用。 [/INST] The power of life and death is in the hands of the emperor. Officials should not steal it.</s>
For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 盖生杀与夺，于子之权，非臣下所得盗用也。 Modern: 生杀予夺之权操于天子，臣下不得盗用。
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The power of life and death is in the hands of the emperor. Officials should not steal it.
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