西周时期,在位者可以在必要时直接对人施以刑罚,也可以在受理狱讼之后对人实施刑罚处罚。人们因田土类细故而生争端,也有可能通过狱讼之途径解决。就通过狱讼的途径解决纠纷而言,争端各方需寻求共同认可之人作为裁决者,在两造具备、各方陈述其主张和依据之后,裁决者核实相关事实并依据通行的观念、原则、先例或者惯例等对纠纷进行裁决。 During the Western Zhou Dynasty, the incumbent could impose penalties directly on the people when necessary, and also imposed penalties on the people after receiving the prison sentences. People are contentious because of their soil types, and they may also be solved through jail proceedings. As far as the settlement of disputes by way of jail is concerned, the parties to the dispute need to seek common consent as arbitrators. After the two sides have made their own decisions and the parties have stated their opinions and bases, the arbitrators verify relevant facts and follow the prevailing concepts and principles , Precedent or practice to decide the dispute.