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During the late Chos?n Dynasty, abundant cases of treason took place and major politicians were executed for their attempts at rebellion or treason. However, the State Tribunal, where treason cases were investigated and suspects were interrogated, has not yet received a full academic attention. Regarding treason cases as exceptional events, existing literature has presumed that the Tribunal was nothing more than a fa?ade for the King¡¯s exercise of arbitrary power. However, a more meticulous examination of the records reveals that the judicial process cannot be understood as such. Therefore, this study, by analyzing Kim S?ngt'ak interrogation records of the 1737 treason case, argues that the State Tribunal should become an important subject in the analysis of political history. Examining Tribunal records allows us to elucidate political underpinnings of the specific treason case and explore distinctive feature of King¡¯s power at the State Tribunal.