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