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Traditional Chinese law

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Traditional Chinese law refers to the legal system used across the Sinosphere, developed continuously since at least the eleventh century BCE. It is distinct from the common law and civil law traditions of the West, as well as from Islamic law and classical Hindu law, and it incorporates elements of both the Legalist and Confucian traditions of social order and governance. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Far Eastern Legal Tradition 1
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1. Wikipedia: Traditional Chinese law
This legal tradition is distinct from the common law and civil law traditions of the West, as well as Islamic law and classical Hindu lawView the Source
Traditional Chinese law (Wikipedia)
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    Traditional Chinese law refers to the legal system including laws, regulations, and rules used in Sinosphere.
  • In Group: Historical Legal Orders and Legal Traditions, Introduction, sentence 1
    Traditional Chinese law refers to the legal system including laws, regulations, and rules used in Sinosphere.
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