The Evolution Of Chinese Marriage Law In 20th Century

In the 20th century, China has experienced the baptism of the revolutionary situation, marriage law also in this process gradually achieve the by the modern transformation, completed the historical mission of the evolution of marriage law. In the late Qing Dynasty, the marriage law of the conservative draft retained many elements of traditional customs, only a breakthrough in the form. During the period of Beiyang Government, the contents of the draft of the law of marriage has inherited, but objectively enhances the marriage for both men and women autonomy and in the judicial field made a breakthrough. During the period of Nanjing National Government, the marriage law to the carrier enactment of the civil law of the Republic of China, the complete establishment of marriage freedom and equality between men and women in the principle. After the founding of P.R.C, in 1950 and 1980 completed the two marriage law, and in 2001 the formation of the marriage law amendment, established the social standard of the marriage law. In the process of transformation of a century, the development of the marriage law is the result of many factors, and the formation of the characteristics of the times, nationality and openness. In twenty-first Century, the codification of civil law, marriage law needs to maintain the open features, complete the time assigned to the mission.