Evolution and Progress of Law

Author: [Japan] Makino
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Publishing Date: 2003-05-01
Features: The Republican era was a foundational period for modern Chinese law. During this time, not only were several significant monographs published, such as Wang Shijie and Qian Duansheng's Comparative Constitution, Hu Changqing's General Principles of Chinese Civil Law, Huang Youchang's Roman Law and Modernity, Yang Honglie's History of the Development of Chinese Law, Cheng Shude's Laws of the Nine Dynasties, and Qu Tongzu's Chinese Law and Chinese Society, but also approximately over 400 foreign legal translations were introduced, such as Komeiji Tatsukichi's Evolution of Law and Montesquieu's History of the Development of Continental Law. These works are an important part of the legacy of modern Chinese law. However, it is concerning that due to their age, these translations have gradually become lost. Even the small number that have been preserved are fragile and brittle due to the low printing standards and poor paper quality of the time, making them difficult to access. Additionally, these works are generally kept as library collections, preserved only in a few major libraries across the country, and are often difficult for ordinary readers to borrow. In light of this situation, the China University of Political Science and Law, with its visionary approach and commitment to scholarship, has planned and decided to organize and select these translations from the Republican era (including a small number from the late Qing Dynasty) for reproofing and collation, publishing them under the series title China Modern Legal Translation Series to preserve the legal heritage of the Republican era and meet the learning and research needs of academia and students and faculty at law schools. This series primarily focuses on organizing, proofreading, and collating foreign classic legal works translated and published by Chinese scholars during the Republican era. Evolution and Progress in Law is one of the most important works by Eiichi Makino. The book is divided into two parts: the main text and the supplements.