A History of Civil Law in Early China: Cases, Statutes, Concepts and Beyond (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789004393738)

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.

Author: Zhaoyang Zhang
ISBN-10: 9004393730
ISBN-13: 9789004393738
Publisher: Brill Nijhoff
Language: English
Published: 07/14/2022
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover