Law in Imperial China - Hardcover

Bodde, Derk; Morris, Clarence

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Table of PART Preliminary essay on concepts and practices -- 1.) Basic concepts of Chinese law -- 2.) The Ch'ing code and its pedigree -- 3.) The penal system -- 4.) The judiciary -- 5.) The Hsing-an hui-lan or conspectus of penal cases -- 6.) Chinese society and government as seen in the conspectus ----------- PART II. 190 cases from the Hsing-an hui-lan ----------- PART III. Statutory interpretation exemplified in the cases.

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