The Superior Position of Claims in Modern Law

Author: Ito Hiroshi
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Publication Date: 1999-09-01
Features: Professor Ito Hiroshi's paper is based on a grand conception, and its arguments are more empirical than the works it draws upon. It is a meticulously crafted and solid work. It is fully justified to call it one of the highest-level classic papers in Japanese civil law. In my opinion, such highly comprehensive and integrated research achievements have not been seen in any Western countries. To date, no one else has written such a comprehensive paper on the methodology of legal studies itself. This book consists of four papers by Professor Ito Hiroshi, a professor of civil law at the University of Tokyo, Japan. These four papers represent the highest level of research achievements in Japanese civil law and are considered classic works in the field. The papers cover core issues in civil law, such as ownership, debt, enterprises, and the methodology of civil law research. The profound discussions on these topics will greatly benefit Chinese readers, who share the continental legal system with Japan. The paper "The Superiority of Debt in Modern Law" was compiled from the lecture notes of Ito Hiroshi's "Theory of Debt" at the Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo. It was included in the student edition and has become a must-read work for students in Japanese law schools. Since its publication in 1953, the book has been reprinted 23 times and has been highly acclaimed by readers.