Absrtact:From its formation to continuous improvement,the ancient Chinese legal system has generally gone through stages of development,from system of statutes and decrees to system of cases.During the Qin and Han dynasties,a legal system of laws and decrees was initially formed,in which the law was"constant classics"and the order was"profit and loss".From Wei Jin to Song Dynasty,it evolved into a legal system of laws and regulations with laws and decrees as the key link;The legal system of abandoning laws,decrees and examples in Yuan Dynasty was initially formed.During the Ming and Qing Dynasties,the legal system of typical cases was established and further improved.The ancient legal system has its specific connotation and constituent elements.Misunderstanding the connotation of the legal system,ignoring"covering all existing legal norms"as an essential ele-ment of the"legal system",ignoring the changes in the content,function and legal status of"law"and ignoring the naming prin-ciple of the legal system are the basic reasons for the deviation in the definition of the ancient legal system.
关键词
法律体系/律令体系/典例体系/认识误区
Key words
legal system/system of statutes and decrees/system of cases/misunderstood ideas