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The Ten Abominations (十惡) were a list of offenses under traditional Chinese law which were regarded as the most abhorrent, regarded as ultimate threat to civilized society. They are listed below. The first three were capital offences:
During the Ming Dynasty, regal privileges, such as the Eight Deliberations, were not applicable to the Ten Abominations due to their seriousness.[2]
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