执事

“执事”一词有多种含义，在传统法治文化史上指在衙门公案左右各列的写有“肃静”“回避”的牌子、官员职衔牌以及军杖等器物，其功能在于强化自身权威。这些器物在民间戏曲、民俗活动、通俗小说中被加以借用和演绎，成为传统法治文化中独具特色的部分。

This term has various meanings. In the history of legal culture， it referred to plaquescarrying words meaning “Silence”and “Keep clear，”as well as official title plates， and staffsplaced next to the desk of government offices. As legal objects used in government officesin ancient times to reinforce authority， they were depicted in folk operas， folk customs andpopular novels， to become a distinctive part of traditional Chinese rule of law culture.

引例 Citation：

当下定了主意，次早传齐轿夫，也不用全副执事，只带八个红黑帽夜役军牢。（剩余322字）