Abstract
Legislation in the late Qing dynasty mainly focused on criminal law revision. Under the leadership of Shen Jiaben, on the one hand, the transitional Xian Xing Xing Lv (the Current Criminal Law of Great Qing) was made for primary application according to the spirit of reform; on the other hand, foreign jurists were invited to engage in the enactment of Da Qing Xing Lv (the Criminal Law of Great Qing) according to the mode of Western criminal law. On December 25th of the 1st year of Xuantong (February 4, 1910), Da Qing Xing Lv (the Criminal Law of Great Qing) was issued for enforcement according to the order of Emperor Xuantong. As the most representative work of legislation in the late Qing dynasty, Da Qing Xing Lv (the Criminal Law of Great Qing) embodied collectively the collision and integration of the Chinese and Western legal culture.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
