我国封建社会的统治者对于“治狱”(审理案件)一事虽然十分重视,甚至于有的把它视为决定人心向背的大事,但是由于统治者和人民处于对立的地位,因而产生大量的冤案是必然的,也是没有办法彻底杜绝的。不过少数官吏能够比较认真地对待“治狱”工作,也曾经平反过一些冤狱,使一些蒙冤受屈的人得以昭雪。如《拆狱龟鉴》中记载的下面一件盗窃案就是: Although the rulers of the feudal society in our country paid great attention to “jail” (hearing cases), they even regarded it as a decisive event, but as the rulers and the people are in opposite positions, they have a great deal of injustice Is inevitable, there is no way to eliminate it completely. However, a small number of officials are able to treat “jail” work more seriously and have also repented some of the unjust impunities to make some people who were wronged and subjected to grievances. Such as “Detached Turtle Kam” recorded in the following one theft is: