Marriage, Family, and Inheritance Law Case Studies and Teaching Materials

Author: Tao Yi
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: Law is a highly applied discipline. One of the important goals of legal education is to cultivate students' ability to use legal knowledge to explain legal phenomena and solve legal problems. Therefore, in legal education, teaching methods that combine theory and practice hold special significance. Practice has proven that case teaching is not only an important content of legal education but also a crucial teaching method. In common law jurisdictions, court judgments have legislative functions and are essential legal knowledge that legal professionals and students must study and research. Case teaching is also the primary method used for legal education in these regions. This book systematically elaborates on the basic concepts, fundamental knowledge, core theories, and key, challenging, and controversial points of family and inheritance law through case analysis. The book consists of 12 chapters, selecting 144 cases to comprehensively analyze relevant content in China's Marriage Law, Spouse Relationship Law, Divorce Law, Parent-Child Relationship and Adoption Law, Guardianship and Support Law, Special Family Relationship Law, Family and Marital Responsibility, Inheritance Rights, Intestate Succession, Testamentary Succession, Estate Administration, and Legacy and Legacy Support Agreements. Each case includes [Case Brief], [Main Legal Issues], [Reference Solutions], and [Legal Principles and Analysis]. The analysis of each case primarily revolves around the case itself, with appropriate extensions. This book is designed for faculty and students of legal disciplines in higher education institutions. It can also serve as a reference for legal practitioners, researchers, and civil affairs department personnel. For the general public, the book also holds significant reading value.