中华法系并非“以刑为主”

Chinese Legal system is not a Primary Criminal Law System

传统观点认为:“以刑为主”是中华法系的一个重要特点。这种观点只注重历代“律”典的分析研究;只注重中国古代刑事法律和民事法律的比较;没有重视从动态的角度分析研究中国古代法律的发展变化。至迟从唐代开始,中国古代法律已经不再“以刑为主”,而是行政法律越来越占主导地位。以行政法律为主是中国古代成熟时期法律形态的一个重要特点。中国古代行政法律之所以异常发达,除了行政管理必然要求法制化(文明化)的一般原因外,更重要的是中国古代的行政权力异常强大和重要。

The traditional view says that 'criminal law first and most' is a major characteristic of Chinese legal system. This view has serious defects. The author considered that Chinese ancient legal system was no longer 'criminal law first and most' from Tang Dynasty and administrative law became the main part of Chinese legal system. The author explained the reason of this change.