臬司

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Chinese

provincial judge company; control
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Noun

臬司

  1. (archaic) alternative name of 按察使司 (àncháshǐsī), a province-level administrative authority during Ming and Qing dynasties, responsible for public security, prosecution, investigation and justice affairs.

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