The Judge and the Sacred: Notes for a Comparative History of Western and Chinese Judicial Cultures
Robert Jacob
Abstract The present paper reviews some conclusions deriving from a series of works by historian medieval Western law and justice who has applied comparative analysis to the Chinese world. It points distance between two civilizations, in terms concept “debt justice” owed state, autonomy judicial power, ethics. opens debate on cultural elements that define truth-making process various legal systems.
Asian journal of law and society