罗马法和中国古代法律的比较.pptVIP

The comparison between Roman lows and ancient Chinese lows By Bruce 外英1202 李正财 Index: 1 goal and results 2 thoughts of laws 3 content of laws 4 enforcement of laws Same goal, different results Roman laws and ancient Chinese laws share the same goal: to sustain Its ruling and maintain the stability of society. But the same goal bring different consequences: while ancient Chinese empire kept it stability, Rome fell into two parts. Why? The thoughts of laws Rome: 1Oceanic and commercial civilization 2 Private ownership personal interests 3Changeable and risk-taking Ancient China： 1 Continental and agricultural civilization, agricultural economy 2,emperor, no public and private collective interests 3 stick to traditions no fundamental changes The contents of the laws Rome : 1 Common citizenship. 2 civic laws protect personal possessions. Everyone is equal before the law. 3 Private ,public lows Natural law(the use of reason to analyze human nature) Ancient China : 1 Class straggle landlordVSpeasant Exploitexploited,20C 2 Criminal laws, Famous torture: Slow slicing(凌迟） 3 No clear definition of law. No public law The enforcement of the laws Rome : Everything is governed by law and law is above anything. The spirit of the rule of law, and the pursuit of equal status determination 法是一种自然的权力，是理智的人的精神和理性，是衡量正义与非正义的标准。-----西塞罗 Ancient China: Governed by people using etiquette（礼) , ethic and moralities . Power is above laws. Law enforcement is lax.(执法不严） To achieve “The rule of law”, China has a long way to go. Roman Law’s influence on Western Law system