Editing Majapahit (section)

===Law and order===
The [[Law and order (politics)|law and order]] of Majapahit kingdom follows the regulations related to the criminal code of law which became the guidelines for people's lives at that time. This rule of law can be found in a manuscript called ''[[Kutaramanawa Dharmashastra]]'' or translated as "the Book of Religious Legislation". According to the historian Slamet Muljana's notes in the book ''Perundang-undangan Madjapahit'' (1967), there is no definite record regarding the time when this criminal law was drafted. However, based on some evidence, it can be concluded that this book of law written in old Javanese was originated from the Majapahit period during the reign of King [[Hayam Wuruk|Rajasanagara]].<ref name="Hukum Majapahit">{{Cite web |first=Dedy | last=Afrianto |date=2021-06-20 |title=Hukum Pidana Era Majapahit: Dari Menebang Pohon hingga Korupsi Menteri |url=https://www.kompas.id/baca/riset/2021/06/20/hukum-pidana-era-majapahit-dari-menebang-pohon-hingga-korupsi-menteri |access-date=2022-11-21 |website=kompas.id |language=id}}</ref>

In Majapahit, the punishment for the [[crime]] of [[murder]] was death. According to the manuscript Kidung Sorandaka, it was said that Demung Sora, a minister of Majapahit court, was sentenced to death penalty under the ''Astadusta'' provisions for his crime on killing Mahisa Anabrang. ''Astadusta'' is a part of the ''Kutaramanawa Dharmashastra'' which regulates the punishment for murder.<ref name="Hukum Majapahit"/> Overall, this criminal code consists of 19 sections that regulate various aspects of life. In addition to the punishment for the crime of murders which are summarised in the ''Astadusta'' section, there are also rules regarding [[trade|buying and selling]], [[debts]], marriage, and [[pawnbroker]]. The punishments handed down included the death penalty, mutilation of the guilty body parts, fines and compensation. Additional penalties included ransom, confiscation, and money compensation for medication and drugs.<ref name="Hukum Majapahit"/>

According to the Chinese description in ''[[Yingya Shenglan]]'', when the one being stabbed was wounded and dead, the murderer will flee and hide for three days, then he will not lose his life. But if he was caught during the fight, he will instantly be stabbed to death (execution by stabbing). The country of Majapahit knows no [[caning]] for major or minor punishment. They tied the guilty men on his hands in the back with rattan rope and paraded them, and then stabbed the offender in the back where there is a floating rib which resulted in instant death.<ref name=yingyai /> Judicial executions of this kind were frequent.