Abstract

This book integrates theory with practice, and makes a systematic demonstration of basic theories, institutions and knowledges of civil law.It grounds on existing laws and regulations of China, such as General Principles of the Civil Law, Jus in Rem Law, Contract Law, Law of Succession, Tort Liability Law combining closely with the judicial interpretations of the Supreme People's Court.It uses legislative and a judicative experiences on civil law in other countries and Taiwan District for reference, absorbs recent theoretical findings by both domestic and foreign academia in civil law.

Instead of rigidly adhering to the detail of the current scattered civil law legislation, the authors stake into consideration the need from reality and of future development and make necessary complements in contents, as well as generalization and adjustment in structure, so as to give readers a complete picture of civil law theories and legislation.The book comprises 43 chapters in six parts.The six parts of the book one Pandect, Jus in rem, Jus ad rem（creditor's rights）, rights of inheritance, personal rights, torts.The authors make every effort to describe existing civil law legislation comprehensively and accurately, and to make the structure of the book and theoretical analyses updated to the new century.