A History of Civil Law in Early China: Cases, Statutes, Concepts and Beyond

Erscheinungsjahr 2022
ISBN: 978-90-04-39373-8
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 60, 294 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 633 g

Reihe: Legal History Library

How did people solve their disputes over debt, compensation, inheritance and other civil matters in early China? Did they go to court? How did the authorities view those problems? Using recently excavated early Chinese legal materials, Zhang Zhaoyang makes the compelling argument that civil law was not only developed, but also acquired a certain degree of sophistication during the Qin and Han dynasties. The state promulgated detailed regulations to deal with economic and personal relationships between individuals. The authorities formed an integral part of the formal justice system, and heard civil cases on a regular basis.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Zhang, Zhaoyang

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtsgeschichte, Recht der Antike
• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Asien (inkl. Türkei und Naher Osten)

Über Autor(innen)

Zhaoyang Zhang, Ph.D. (2010), University of California at Berkeley, is Professor of History at the School of Humanities, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He has published monographs and many articles on China, including Zhongguo zaoqi minfa de jiangou (Zhongguo zhengfa daxue, 2014).