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On Natural Law Thoughts Reflected in Chinese Criminal Law

Wu Xi

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Thoughts on natural law could be found in ancient Chinese criminal laws.And modern criminal law theory and practice are more indicative of natural law.Nowadays,natural law is of great importance to amending criminal law system which is empirical in nature,and close,mechanic,and rigid.Postmodernism indicates that natural law should be incorporated into criminal law in the form of independent principle or rule.As a new law-governed country,China can avoid the roundabout way of continental law system by drawing their experience.Natural law can help in this connection.

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Thoughts on natural law could be found in ancient Chinese criminal laws.And modern criminal law theory and practice are more indicative of natural law.Nowadays,natural law is of great importance to amending criminal law system which is empirical in nature,and close,mechanic,and rigid.Postmodernism indicates that natural law should be incorporated into criminal law in the form of independent principle or rule.As a new law-governed country,China can avoid the roundabout way of continental law system by drawing their experience.Natural law can help in this connection.

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Thoughts on natural law could be found in ancient Chinese criminal laws.And modern criminal law theory and practice are more indicative of natural law.Nowadays,natural law is of great importance to amending criminal law system which is empirical in nature,and close,mechanic,and rigid.Postmodernism indicates that natural law should be incorporated into criminal law in the form of independent principle or rule.As a new law-governed country,China can avoid the roundabout way of continental law system by drawing their experience.Natural law can help in this connection.

Key concepts: Law, Criminal law, Natural order, Civil law (Civil law), Comparative law, Public law, Municipal law, Political science

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