Huang, Philip C., 1940-

Civil justice in China, representation and practice in the Qing / Philip C.C. Huang. - xiv, 271 pages ; 24 cm. - Law, society, and culture in China .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-254) and index.

1. Introduction --
2. Defining Categories: Disputes and Lawsuits in North China Villages Before the Communist Revolution --
3. Informal Justice: Mediation in North China Villages Before the Communist Revolution --
4. Formal Justice: Codified Law and Magisterial Adjudication in the Qing --
5. Between Informal Mediation and Formal Adjudication: The Third Realm of Qing Justice --
6. Two Patterns in the Qing Civil Justice System --
7. Extent, Cost, and Strategies of Litigation --
8. From the Perspective of Magistrate Handbooks --
9. Max Weber and the Qing Legal and Political Systems --
App. A. Village and County Data --
App. B. Weights and Measures.

0804727406 (cloth : acidfree paper)

96014807


Justice, Administration of--History.--China
Civil law--History.--China
Dispute resolution (Law)--History.--China
Practice of law--History.--China

KNN1572 / .H83 1996

347.51