Ming dynasty legal code

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Da_Ming_Lü
gptkbp:basisFor Qing dynasty legal code
gptkbp:compiledBy Ming Taizu (Hongwu Emperor)
gptkbp:contains statutes and sub-statutes
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:China
gptkbp:created gptkb:Ming_dynasty
gptkbp:dateOfFirstPromulgation 1397
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ming dynasty legal code
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Qing_Code
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Tang_Code
gptkbp:language gptkb:Classical_Chinese
gptkbp:notableFeature codification of customary law
emphasis on Confucian values
collective family responsibility
detailed punishments for crimes
differentiation of punishment by social status
hierarchical legal responsibility
gptkbp:preservedIn various historical archives
gptkbp:purpose regulate criminal and civil law
gptkbp:significance foundation of Chinese law for centuries
gptkbp:structure divided into six parts
gptkbp:subject gptkb:family
gptkb:military
gptkb:public_administration
gptkb:crime
civil law
property law
gptkbp:updated gptkb:Yongle_Emperor
gptkbp:usedUntil 1912
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Great_Qing_Legal_Code
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7