Civil Code

Author: Li Yichen
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: This book is intended for a systematic study of the current General Principles of Civil Law. It begins with an introduction, discussing the general concept of civil law. The main part then discusses the essence of rights first; subsequently, it examines the subject, object, acquisition, loss, change, and protection of rights, all centered around the concept of rights. Although the current Civil Code tends toward a social orientation, it still remains fundamentally a rights-based system. The order of chapters follows the author's personal judgment and does not fully align with the sequence of the code. At the end of the book, an index of provisions and an index of topics are appended for easy reference. The compilation of this book is primarily intended for university use, making the interpretation of the current law a priority. To clarify the principles, references to comparative law from various countries are included, though the book does not demand exhaustive detail. It refers to the German Civil Code as the Civil Code of Germany, the French Civil Code as the Civil Code of France, the Swiss Civil Code as the Civil Code of Switzerland, and the Japanese Civil Code as the Civil Code of Japan, and the same applies to others. Law is a practical discipline, and judicial interpretations by legal professionals can elucidate the application of law and should be valued by scholars. This book extensively cites such interpretations. At the end of each chapter, several study questions are provided, either for review or for further study, all emphasizing both theory and practice without bias.