civil code of the People's Republic of China
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The Civil Code of the People's Republic of China is the country's comprehensive fundamental law governing private rights and civil relations, including property, contracts, personality rights, marriage and family, and inheritance.
Aliases (2)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
civil code
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codified statute → fundamental law → |
| adoptedBy |
National People's Congress
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| aimsTo |
adjust civil relations
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maintain social and economic order → protect the lawful rights and interests of civil subjects → |
| basedOnPrinciple |
equality of civil subjects
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fairness → good faith → green principle → voluntariness → |
| containsPart |
Contracts
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General Provisions → Inheritance → Marriage and Family → Personality Rights → Real Rights → Tort Liability → |
| country |
People's Republic of China
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| excludesJurisdiction |
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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Macao Special Administrative Region → Taiwan region → |
| governs |
civil relations
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private rights → |
| jurisdiction |
Mainland China
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| language |
Chinese
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| legalField |
civil law
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| legalStatus |
fundamental civil law of China
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| legalSystem |
socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics
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| legislature |
National People's Congress
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| predecessor |
Contract Law of the People's Republic of China
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General Principles of Civil Law of the People's Republic of China → Inheritance Law of the People's Republic of China → Marriage Law of the People's Republic of China → Property Law of the People's Republic of China → Tort Liability Law of the People's Republic of China → |
| promulgatedBy |
President of the People's Republic of China
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| protects |
lawful inheritance rights
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lawful interests of families → personality rights of natural persons → property rights of civil subjects → |
| regulates |
contracts
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inheritance → marriage and family → personality rights → property → |
| subjectMatter |
civil obligations
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civil rights → private law → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Supreme People's Court of China
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interprets |
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Civil Code of the People's Republic of China
("Inheritance Law of the People's Republic of China")
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predecessor |