From the Nara Period through the early Heian Period, most people charged with muhon were executed, but the extent of the prosecution and accompanying enza, or the severity of the punishment, were affected by political decisions.
奈良時代と平安時代初めに、謀反を起こした（とされた）人はほとんど死刑になったが、その対象者と縁座の範囲・量刑は政治的判断で左右された。