China's Legal System: An Interpretation of Its Structure, Principles and Institutions

✍ Scribed by Jingwen Zhu, Tao Meng, Hao Peng, Hui Feng, Xinyan Liu, Xiaolong Peng

• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 2023
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 306
• Series: Understanding China
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book provides a systematic and detailed introduction to the formation process and current development of China's socialist legal system. The classification of the constitution and constitution-related laws, criminal law, civil and commercial law, administrative law, economic law, litigation and non-litigation procedural law, social law, and the specifics of each sector of law are explained, which is a good guide for understanding the framework of China's legal system and the study of each sector of jurisprudence.

✦ Table of Contents

Editorial Board
Foreword
Preface
Contents
Introduction: Fundamental Theories of the Socialist System of Laws with Chinese Characteristics
1 Concept of the Socialist System of Laws with Chinese Characteristics
2 Socialist System of Laws with Chinese Characteristics: Division of Legal Sectors
3 Socialist System of Laws with Chinese Characteristics: Legal Sources
4 Perfection of the Socialist System of Laws with Chinese Characteristics
4.1 Formulation of New Laws
4.2 Perfection of Supporting Regulations
4.3 Revision of Existing Laws
5 Theories on Perfecting the Socialist System of Laws with Chinese Characteristics
5.1 Party’s Leadership in Legislation
5.2 Improve the Quality of Legislation and Perfect the Socialist System of Laws with Chinese Characteristics
5.3 Promotion of Legislation in a Scientific and Democratic Manner is the Fundamental Way to Improve the Quality of Legislation
5.4 Legislation Goes First While Attaching Equal Importance to the Enactment, Amendment, Abolition and Interpretation Thereof, and Strengthen the Legislation in Key Areas
5.5 Improve the Legislative System
Constitution and Constitution-Related Laws
1 Overview
1.1 Concepts of the Constitution and the Constitution-Related Laws
1.2 History of the Constitution and the Constitution-Related Laws
1.3 The System of the Constitution and the Constitution-Related Laws
2 Fundamental Principles and Systems
2.1 Fundamental Principles
2.2 Fundamental Systems
Administrative Law
1 Overview
2 Fundamental Principles and Fundamental Systems
2.1 Fundamental Principles of Administrative Law
2.2 Fundamental Systems of the Administrative Law
Criminal Law
1 Overview
1.1 What is Criminal Law
1.2 Historical Development of the Criminal Law in China
1.3 The Current System of Criminal Law in China
2 Fundamental Principles
2.1 Principle of Legality
2.2 Principle of Equality
2.3 Principle of Proportionality
3 System of the General Provisions
3.1 Concept of Crime and Its Constitution
3.2 Cessation Forms of Intentional Crime
3.3 Joint Crime
3.4 Justifiable Defense and Necessity
3.5 Regime of Criminal Punishment
4 System of the Specific Provisions
Civil and Commercial Law
1 Civil Law
1.1 Overview of Civil Law
1.2 General Provisions of the Civil Law
1.3 Family Law
1.4 Law of Succession
1.5 Personality Rights Law
1.6 Real Rights Law
1.7 Contract Law
1.8 Tort Liability Law
2 Commercial Law
2.1 Overview of Commercial Law
2.2 Company Law
2.3 Bankruptcy Law
2.4 Securities Law
2.5 Negotiable Instruments Law
2.6 Insurance Law
2.7 Maritime Law
3 Intellectual Property Law
3.1 Overview of Intellectual Property Law
3.2 Copyright Law
3.3 Patent Law
3.4 Trademark Law
Economic Law
1 Overview
2 Basic Principles and Basic Institutions
2.1 Basic Principles of Economic Law
2.2 Basic Institutions of Economic Law
Social Law
1 Overview
1.1 Legal Departmentalization of Legislation in Social Fields in China
1.2 Multidimensional and Lively Category of Social Law
1.3 The Architecture of Social Law
1.4 A New Era in the Development of Social Law in China
2 Basic Principles and Basic Institutions
2.1 Basic Principles of Social Law
2.2 Basic Institutions of Social Law Part I: Labor Law
2.3 Basic Institutions of Social Law Part II: Social Security Law
2.4 Basic Institutions of Social Law Part III: Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Special Groups
Litigation and Non-litigation Procedure Laws
1 The Concept, History and System of Litigation and Non-litigation Procedure Laws in China
1.1 The Concept of Litigation and Non-litigation Procedure Laws
1.2 Historical Development of Litigation and Non-litigation Procedure Laws in China
1.3 The System of Litigation and Non-litigation Procedure Laws
2 System of Non-litigation Procedure Laws
3 Procedure Laws
3.1 Basic Principles and Basic Institutions of Procedure Law
3.2 Criminal Procedure Law
3.3 Civil Procedure Law
3.4 Administrative Procedure Law
3.5 Reform of China’s Litigation System and Judicial Structure
4 Non-litigation Procedure Laws
4.1 Basic Concepts and Principles of Non-litigation Procedure Laws
4.2 Basic Types of Non-litigation Procedures in China
4.3 Reform of Non-litigation Mechanisms and Improvement of Non-litigation Procedure Laws in China