History of foreign legal systems

Author: Chen Lijun, Zeng Ershu
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Publish Date: 1997-10-01
Features: This series of textbooks was organized by the Textbook Editorial Committee of China University of Political Science and Law based on the practical needs of teaching in ordinary higher political and legal institutions. Its characteristics are as follows:
First, it emphasizes the practicality of teaching. It values both the theoretical nature of legal textbooks and their operational aspects, ensuring that students remain in an atmosphere of theory combined with practice throughout their learning process.
Second, it enjoys high credibility. The chief editors of this series have been carefully selected by the Textbook Editorial Committee. They possess strong teaching and research capabilities, as well as extensive practical experience in judicial practice. They have all worked in fields such as law, prosecution, adjudication, and legislation. Their role as chief editors elevates the quality of the textbooks from a high starting point.
Third, this series of textbooks focuses on knowledge and the cultivation of students' thinking methods and analytical abilities. It integrates modern analytical methods and ways of thinking into the content, giving the textbooks a stronger methodological character.
Based on the needs of foreign legal history textbook development, this book A History of Foreign Legal Systems was compiled by summarizing years of teaching experience in foreign legal history and textbook writing. It is intended for undergraduate students of China University of Political Science and Law as a textbook, as well as for other readers interested in legal science. The book is divided into two parts, with an introduction and a total of 4 volumes and 13 chapters. The first part consists of 2 volumes and 8 chapters, introducing the legal systems of ancient and medieval Eastern and Western countries. The second part consists of 2 volumes and 5 chapters, representing the legal systems of common law and civil law countries, such as the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Germany, and Japan.