What is the comparison between ancient Chinese law and Roman law?

Comparing the ancient Chinese law and the Roman law, there are mainly the following differences:

Differences in the nature of the law, the ancient Chinese law includes the slavery and feudalism two kinds of nature, the ancient Roman law is only the nature of slavery

Differences in the structure of the law. Ancient Chinese law is not divided into civil and criminal to criminal-oriented, while the ancient Roman law is private law developed public law is not developed.

Differences in legal content. Ancient Roman law has the earliest legal person system and personality rights system, China does not.

The status of jurists. In ancient Rome, the status of jurists was high, and some jurists' legal doctrines had official validity, while ancient Chinese law was completely dominated by officials.

Historical influence is different. Ancient Chinese law as long as the influence of Japan, Korea, Vietnam and other East Asia, Southeast Asia countries, thus forming the Chinese legal system, and ancient Roman law positively affected many countries in medieval Europe, but also since modern times, law and jurisprudence has had a significant impact.

I. Differences in the background of the two legal systems and their *** same historical value.

(A) the background of the different

Political environment is different: China for a long time for the monarchy of the Great - rule empire, the law for the service of authoritarian rule; ancient Rome for a longer period of time in the stage of the **** and the state, the common people are powerful.

Economic base is different: China to agriculture as the foundation of the country, the natural economy for a long time dominant; Ancient Rome commodity economy: prosperous, active foreign trade.

Differences in ideological and cultural forces: China's Confucianism is orthodox, with humanistic traditions; Ancient Rome's religious thought influences political life.?

(ii) *** with historical value

has had a profound impact on the construction of the legal system in the East and West, and is a valuable legacy in the history of the development of the human legal system.

The characteristics of ancient Chinese law and Roman law

Ancient Chinese law: invoke the rites into the law, virtue and punishment; the legalization of the content of human ethics; the content of the penalties to highlight the humanitarian concern.

Roman law: the concept of the legal system with a strong religious color; distinction between intentional and negligent crimes; according to the social status of the determination of penalties; emphasis on private law and public law.

Three, explain the practical significance of the study of ancient law

Borrow the results of ancient law, improve the construction of the rule of law; maintain the stability of society.?