In China, the court found a nine-year-old girl Chen Man responsible for the debts of her executed father, according to the South China Morning Post.
In 2013, a man was sentenced to death for the murder of his wife and mother-in-law. Shortly before the crime, he sold the house for about 84 thousand dollars, but later the property was seized, and the buyer, having given the money, did not receive the rights to the apartment.
The buyer went to court, which ruled that the daughter, being the father’s heiress, inherited his debts. After Chen was unable to pay off the debt, she was sanctioned with a “consumption restriction,” prohibiting, among other things, the use of airplanes and high-speed trains. In China, this practice is often used to attract debtors to pay.
After this case got into the local media and caused a wide response, the court reviewed the decision, “given the tragic family history,” and apologized to the girl.
The Chinese government began implementing a social credit system in the early 2010s. The rating takes into account the reputation of citizens in state and public affairs, commercial activity and judicial practice. Poorly rated children may be denied admission to elite private schools, luxury hotel services, leadership positions in certain industries, and other sanctions.