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Delivering justice in Qing China : civil trials in the Magistrate's Court / by Linxia Liang.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Liang, Linxia, author.
- Series:
- British Academy postdoctoral fellowship monograph
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Judicial process--China--History--18th century.
- Judicial process.
- Judicial process--China--History--19th century.
- Civil procedure--China--History--18th century.
- Civil procedure.
- Civil procedure--China--History--19th century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xv, 284 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2007.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Submitting and receiving a complaint in minor matters
- The magistrate's comments on receiving the complaint
- The magistrate's actions in approaching a resolution
- Law and legislation on land, debt, and marriage
- Cases and judicial decisions concerning land
- Cases and judicial decisions concerning debt
- Cases and judicial decisions concerning marriage
- Other relevant matters concerning the resolution of land, debt, and marriage disputes
- Conclusion: Delivering justice and the absence of litigation.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. New York Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Liang, Linxia. Delivering justice in Qing China.
- ISBN:
- 9780191734373 (electronic bk.)
- 0191734373 (electronic bk.)
- Publisher Number:
- 90104307100
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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