Chapter One&Introduction to Legal Traditions and Comparative Law 3
Ⅰ. The Concept of a Legal Tradition 5
Ⅱ. The Value and Challenge of a Comparative Study of Law 21
Chapter Two&The Civil Law Tradition in Historical Perspective 41
Ⅰ. The "First Life" of Roman Law: Foundation, Maturation, Compilation 45
Ⅱ. The "Second Life" of Roman Law: Rediscovery and Change 72
Chapter Three&The Civil Law Tradition in Operational Perspective 151
Ⅰ. Sources of Law and the Role(s) of Lawyers 157
Ⅱ. Content and Operation 199
Ⅲ. Closing Observations 231
Chapter Four&The Common Law Tradition in Historical Perspective 329
Ⅰ. Pre-Norman English Law 333
Ⅱ. The Rise of Common Law after the Norman Conquest 338
Ⅲ. The Need for and Rise of Equity 354
Ⅳ. Modestly Revolutionary Change and Legal Continuities 364
Ⅴ. Transplantation of the Common Law 372
Chapter Five&The Common Law Tradition in Operational Perspective 433
Ⅰ. Sources of Law 436
Ⅱ. Categories of Law and Lawyers 447
Ⅲ. Content and Operation 448
Ⅳ. Closing Observations 453
Chapter Six&The Chinese Legal Tradition in Historical Perspective 455
Ⅰ. Dynastic China's Legal Development 459
Ⅱ. Modern China's Legal Development 506
Chapter Seven&The Chinese Legal Tradition in Operational Perspective 537
Ⅰ. Rule of Law in China 541
Ⅱ. Sources and Categories of Law and Lawyers 574
Ⅲ. Chinese Criminal Procedure 590
Ⅳ. Modern Chinas Legal Ethic 605
Ⅴ. Closing Observations 642