International Private Law

Author: Yamada Saburo
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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 a number of 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. What is concerning is 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 poor printing quality and low-quality paper, 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 has demonstrated foresight and a commitment to academic care by planning and deciding to organize, select, and republish these Republican-era (including a small number from the late Qing era) translations in the form of the "Translation Series of Modern Chinese Law." This initiative aims to rescue the legal legacy of the Republican era and meet the learning and research needs of the academic community and students and faculty of law schools. This translation series primarily focuses on organizing, proofreading, and publishing classic foreign legal works translated and published by Chinese scholars during the Republican era.