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On the Responsibility System of Ancient China's Legal Officials

Qi Li

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The author argues that the responsibility system of ancient China's legal officials started in the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, developed in the Qin and Han Dynasties, improved in Tang and further perfected in Ming and Qing Dynasties, and that it is characterized by pragmatism, rationalism, legal cultivation of officials rather than civilians, full awareness of the significance of the law, and lack of litigation, which all make up the core of ancient China's legal system and the theoretical foundation for further reform.

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The author argues that the responsibility system of ancient China's legal officials started in the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, developed in the Qin and Han Dynasties, improved in Tang and further perfected in Ming and Qing Dynasties, and that it is characterized by pragmatism, rationalism, legal cultivation of officials rather than civilians, full awareness of the significance of the law, and lack of litigation, which all make up the core of ancient China's legal system and the theoretical foundation for further reform.

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The author argues that the responsibility system of ancient China's legal officials started in the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, developed in the Qin and Han Dynasties, improved in Tang and further perfected in Ming and Qing Dynasties, and that it is characterized by pragmatism, rationalism, legal cultivation of officials rather than civilians, full awareness of the significance of the law, and lack of litigation, which all make up the core of ancient China's legal system and the theoretical foundation for further reform.

Key concepts: China, Pragmatism, Law, Foundation (evidence), History of China, Rationalism, Legal realism, Political science

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