存留养亲

古代刑事制度。该制度规定，对判处死、流、徒刑且父母或祖父母年老，又无成年子孙、期亲照料的人，准许其奉养尊亲属，直至其尊亲属终老后再执行刑罚或改判。存留养亲制度肇始于北魏，完善于唐朝，延续至明清，历时千余年之久。存留养亲制度体现了古代法律制度兼顾法理与人情的特点。

The system of permitting a criminal to support lineal elders is an ancient criminalregulation， under which a criminal sentenced to death， exile， or imprisonment was giventhe chance of temporarily delayed penalty execution for having dependent elderly parentsor grandparents that would otherwise be left destitute， so that he could take care of thembefore their death. It first emerged in the Northern Wei Dynasty， was improved in the TangDynasty and was handed down to the Ming and Oing dynasties. This system that lasted forover one thousand years embodies the emphasis of the ancient legal system on balancinglaw and compassion.

引例 Citation：

诸犯死罪，若祖父母、父母年七十已上，无成人子孙，旁无期亲者，具状上请。（剩余700字）