Impact of Tradition on Law of Modern China

Abstract

The article discusses some features of the modern legal system in China , formed under the direct influence of Chinese traditional concepts about the role of the Right and the Law in the society. The attention is focused on moral teachings of Confucius and the views of legalists, that had had a decisive influence on legal culture and legal consciousness of a Chinese citizen. Explores the attitude of Chinee to liability and punishment, the death penalty, specificity of the legal regulation of social relations in the Chinese state. Provides examples from the law enforcement practices and legislative activity, confirming the close relationship between the modern and the traditional law in China. The special place in researching is occupied by issues of crackdown legal liability against violators of legal regulations. Analyzes the most resonance criminal cases in relation of those people, who sentenced to death , have committed crimes in the field of illicit drug trafficking , driving while intoxicated, resulted the death of two or more persons, verdicts to the supreme penalty of persons involved in the addition of melanin in infant formulas. The influence of tradition, customs and moral principles on modern legislative activities of Chinese legislator is confirmed by other examples through the prism of the modern and the traditional law in China. The author calls for to pay more attention to tradition while analyzing the current legislation of China. The modern law of China is closely connected with traditional Chinese concepts about place and role of the Law in society.