Traditional Chinese law - Wikipedia
Two traditional Chinese terms approximate "law" in the modern Western sense. The first, fǎ (法), means primarily "norm" or "model". The second, lǜ (律), is usually rendered as "statute". Laws …
Chinese law | History, Principles & Reforms | Britannica
Chinese law, the body of laws in China and the institutions designed to administer them. The term encompasses both the legal history of China prior to the foundation of the People’s Republic of …
Traditional Chinese Law - Chinese Studies - Oxford Bibliographies
Mar 30, 2015 · What is termed “traditional Chinese legal history” spans a period in excess of three thousand years. This period can be said to start around 1500 BCE during the Shang dynasty. …
Legalism - World History Encyclopedia
Jan 31, 2016 · Legalism in ancient China was a philosophical belief that human beings are more inclined to do wrong than right because they are motivated entirely by self-interest and require …
China’s first laws emerged from customs, traditions, and declarations by regional rulers. The first written code of laws appeared in 536 B.C. The purpose of the code was to control the people …
Chinese law - Wikipedia
Chinese law is one of the oldest legal traditions in the world. The core of modern Chinese law is based on Germanic-style civil law, socialist law, and traditional Chinese approaches.
Historical Studies of Chinese Law - People's Republic of China …
Nov 16, 2024 · A list of titles compiled by Rachel Stern and Tobias Smith, providing key English primary source documents on Chinese law. The documents include laws, cases, articles, and …
Chinese law summary | Britannica
Chinese law, Law that evolved in China from the earliest times until the 20th century, when Western socialist law (see Soviet law) was introduced. The oldest extant and complete …
the oldest land of freedom and justice. In the field of law, ancient China produced a Law of Nature School, with Lao-Tzse as its founder; a Humanistic School, with Confucius at its head, and …
The History of Chinese Legal Civilization: Ancient China—From …
May 16, 2020 · Ancient China—From About 21st Century B.C. to 1840 A.D. This book, based on the theory of Marxism-Leninism, aims to study the essence, content and features of various …