Greater China Legal History Seminar Series – ‘Shanghai in the 1930s, the German Civil Code and the Tragic Story of a Brilliant Legal Mind’ by Prof. Lutz-Christian Wolff (Online)
How were civil matters handled in ancient China? Analyzing intriguing cases of disputes over inheritance and debt taking place in the Han Dynasty, this talk discusses the functions of the civil justice system of early China in the light of recently excavated legal materials.