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Legal system China, in 36 editions.
The entry for China published Legal system in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 15 editions. Each is shown as published. Legal system in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 15
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Legal system” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
- a complex amalgam of custom and statute, largely criminal law;
- rudimentary civil code in effect since 1 January 1987;
- new legal codes in effect since 1 January 1980;
- continuing efforts are being made to improve civil, administrative, criminal, and commercial law
a complex amalgam of custom and statute, largely criminal law; rudimentary civil code in effect since 1 January 1987; new legal codes in effect since 1 January 1980; continuing efforts are being made to improve civil, administrative, criminal, and commercial law
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
- a complex amalgam of custom and statute, largely criminal law;
- rudimentary civil code in effect since 1 January 1987;
- new legal codes in effect since 1 January 1980;
- continuing efforts are being made to improve civil, administrative, criminal, and commercial law
a complex amalgam of custom and statute, largely criminal law; rudimentary
civil code in effect since 1 January 1987; new legal codes in effect since 1
January 1980; continuing efforts are being made to improve civil,
administrative, criminal, and commercial law
- a complex amalgam of custom and statute, largely criminal law;
- rudimentary civil code in effect since 1 January 1987;
- new legal codes in effect since 1 January 1980;
- continuing efforts are being made to improve civil, administrative, criminal, and commercial law
a complex amalgam of custom and statute, largely criminal law; rudimentary
rudimentary civil code in effect since 1 January 1987; new legal codes
in effect since 1
improve civil,
- a complex amalgam of custom and statute, largely criminal law;
- rudimentary civil code in effect since 1 January 1987;
- new legal codes in effect since 1 January 1980;
- continuing efforts are being made to improve civil, administrative, criminal, and commercial law
a complex amalgam of custom and statute, largely
criminal law;
new legal codes
being made to
law
- a complex amalgam of custom and statute, largely criminal law;
- rudimentary civil code in effect since 1 January 1987;
- new legal codes in effect since 1 January 1980;
- continuing efforts are being made to improve civil, administrative, criminal, and commercial law
a complex amalgam of custom and statute, largely
criminal law; rudimentary civil code in effect since 1 January 1987;
new legal codes in effect since 1 January 1980; continuing efforts are
are being made to improve civil, administrative, criminal, and commercial
commercial law
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
- a complex amalgam of custom and statute, largely criminal law;
- rudimentary civil code in effect since 1 January 1987;
- new legal codes in effect since 1 January 1980;
- continuing efforts are being made to improve civil, administrative, criminal, and commercial law
a complex amalgam of custom and statute, largely
criminal law; rudimentary civil code in effect since 1 January 1987;
new legal codes in effect since 1 January 1980; continuing efforts
being made to improve civil, administrative, criminal, and
law
- a complex amalgam of custom and statute, largely criminal law;
- rudimentary civil code in effect since 1 January 1987;
- new legal codes in effect since 1 January 1980;
- continuing efforts are being made to improve civil, administrative, criminal, and commercial law
a complex amalgam of custom and statute, largely
criminal law; rudimentary civil code in effect since 1 January 1987;
new legal codes in effect since 1 January 1980; continuing efforts are
are being made to improve civil, administrative, criminal, and commercial
commercial law
The same text in 6 editions, 2000 to 2005.
- a complex amalgam of custom and statute, largely criminal law;
- rudimentary civil code in effect since 1 January 1987;
- new legal codes in effect since 1 January 1980;
- continuing efforts are being made to improve civil, administrative, criminal, and commercial law
a complex amalgam of custom and statute, largely
The same text in 4 editions, 2006 to 2009.
- based on civil law system;
- derived from Soviet and continental civil code legal principles;
- legislature retains power to interpret statutes;
- constitution ambiguous on judicial review of legislation;
- has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Rewritten: too little of the 2005 text remains to mark the changes.
based on civil law system; derived from Soviet and continental civil code legal principles; legislature retains power to interpret statutes; constitution ambiguous on judicial review of legislation; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
- based on civil law system;
- derived from Soviet and continental civil code legal principles;
- legislature retains power to interpret statutes;
- constitution ambiguous on judicial review of legislation;
- party organs exercise authority over judiciary;
- has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
based on civil law system; derived from Soviet and continental civil code legal principles; legislature retains power to interpret statutes; constitution ambiguous on judicial review of legislation; party organs exercise authority over judiciary; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
- civil law influenced by Soviet and continental European civil law systems;
- legislature retains power to interpret statutes;
- constitution ambiguous on judicial review of legislation
based on civil law system; derived from influenced by Soviet and continental European civil code legal principles; law systems; legislature retains power to interpret statutes; constitution ambiguous on judicial review of legislation; party organs exercise authority over judiciary; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction legislation
The same text in 5 editions, 2012 to 2016.
- civil law influenced by Soviet and continental European civil law systems;
- legislature retains power to interpret statutes;
- note - criminal procedure law revised in early 2012
civil law influenced by Soviet and continental European civil law systems; legislature retains power to interpret statutes; constitution ambiguous on judicial review of legislation note - criminal procedure law revised in early 2012
The same text in 2017 and 2018.
- civil law influenced by Soviet and continental European civil law systems;
- legislature retains power to interpret statutes;
- note - in early 2017, the National People's Congress took the first step in adopting a new civil code by passing the General Provisions of the Civil Law
civil law influenced by Soviet and continental European civil law systems; legislature retains power to interpret statutes; note - criminal procedure law revised in early 2012 2017, the National People's Congress took the first step in adopting a new civil code by passing the General Provisions of the Civil Law
- civil law influenced by Soviet and continental European civil law systems;
- legislature retains power to interpret statutes;
- note - in March 2017, the National People's Congress passed a new civil code, the General Rules of Civil Law, which became effective the following October
civil law influenced by Soviet and continental European civil law systems; legislature retains power to interpret statutes; note - in early March 2017, the National People's Congress took the first step in adopting passed a new civil code by passing code, the General Provisions Rules of the Civil Law Law, which became effective the following October
The same text in 5 editions, 2020 to 2024.
- civil law influenced by Soviet and continental European civil law systems;
- legislature retains power to interpret statutes;
- note - on 28 May 2020, the National People's Congress adopted the PRC Civil Code, which codifies personal relations and property relations
civil law influenced by Soviet and continental European civil law systems; legislature retains power to interpret statutes; note - in March 2017, on 28 May 2020, the National People's Congress passed a new civil code, adopted the General Rules of PRC Civil Law, Code, which became effective the following October codifies personal relations and property relations
civil law influenced by Soviet and continental European civil law systems; legislature retains power to interpret statutes
note: in 2020, the National People's Congress adopted the PRC Civil Code, which codifies personal relations and property relations
civil law influenced by Soviet and continental European civil law systems; legislature retains power to interpret statutes; note - on 28 May statutes
note: in 2020, the National People's Congress adopted the PRC Civil Code, which codifies personal relations and property relations
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Central Intelligence Agency. “China: Legal system.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/china/legal-system.