Chinese Law Notes
Commentary on modern Chinese law (mostly PRC) and related topics
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A 1932 judgment from a Chinese Soviet Republic court with a surprising twist (opens the original)
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Recently I’ve been getting into research in the legal system of the Chinese Soviet Republic (CSR) (中华苏维埃共和国), a small statelet in Jiangxi where the Communist Party first exercised sustained control over a territory and a population. It lasted from 1931 until the Party was dislodged by Chiang Kai-shek’s armies in 1934 and set off on the Long March.I hope to post things from time to time that I come across that strike me as particularly interesting. Today is the first such post.It’s two verdicts —
Advice to entering law students (opens the original)
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Around this time of year, some law professors post advice to entering law students. I’m going to link to some here for the sake of permanence, since I periodically delete my Twitter/Bluesky posts.Ilya Somin, Advice to Entering Law Students - 2026Orin Kerr, “So You’re Abo
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