Edict 5YL-10-04

To the Justice Ministry, the Censorate, and the Court at Large,

''The laws of the Empire come in order of precedence and priority. While we are aware of the Prior Emperor's will, stipulating that a group of officials should not be granted amnesty, our review of the evidence has found the work of the interrogating officials to be in breach of rules from the Instructions to the Officials of the Law, from the Grand Progenitor himself. ''

''After due consideration, we conclude that this conflict with the established rules of the Dynasty render the instructions of the Prior Emperor unenforceable. At the heart of the Amnesty is mercy, that through our grace, people may be returned to good standing despite their previous sins. ''

''These 26 people have been found neither to be violators of the Ten Abominations, which are beyond the scope of the Amnesty, nor to be under any other explicit ban placed on their enjoying the benefits of our grace. As such, the grace of the Amnesty is to be granted to them, as to all others. ''