@article{ART003337140},
author={Bak Deokbong},
title={The Role of the Manchurian Civil Code in the Formation of Korean Civil Law : A Quantitative Analysis},
journal={Journal of Manchurian Studies},
issn={1738-3668},
year={2026},
number={41},
pages={171-201}
TY - JOUR
AU - Bak Deokbong
TI - The Role of the Manchurian Civil Code in the Formation of Korean Civil Law : A Quantitative Analysis
JO - Journal of Manchurian Studies
PY - 2026
VL - null
IS - 41
PB - The Manchurian Studies Association
SP - 171
EP - 201
SN - 1738-3668
AB - This study conducts a quantitative analysis of the role of the Manchurian Civil Code in the formation of Korean property law—a dimension not fully captured bythe prevailing narrative of Japanese civil law. By comparing all 766 provisions of the property law sections of the Korean Civil Code with their closest foreign counterparts, the analysis reveals that only 105 provisionshave closest matchesoutside the Manchurian Civil Code, while the remaining 661 provisions belong to categories in which the Manchurian Code is either the closest counterpartor shares that position with the Japanese Civil Code.
Reception patterns vary significantlyacross the three books. In the General Provisions, 177 of 184 articles (96.2%) fall within Manchurian-related categories, indicating near-total reception. The Law of Obligations exhibits the greatest structural similaritythe three codes, yet also shows concentrated incorporationof institutions unique to the Manchurian Code, particularly in the area of lease law.
The Law of Property displays the sharpest inter-chapter divergence: rights of retention and pledge exhibithigh rates of reception comparable to the General Provisions, whereasthe chonsegwon and mortgage provisionsshow markedly lower reliance on the Manchurian Code.
These findings suggestthat the conventional understandingof Korean civil law formation as a direct reception of Japanese law requires substantial revision in the domain of property law. The Manchurian Civil Code functioned not merely as areference text, but as aprimary legislative template for Korean property law.
KW - Korean Civil Code;Manchurian Civil Code;Japanese Civil Code;legal transplant
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Bak Deokbong. (2026). The Role of the Manchurian Civil Code in the Formation of Korean Civil Law : A Quantitative Analysis. Journal of Manchurian Studies, 41, 171-201.
Bak Deokbong. 2026, "The Role of the Manchurian Civil Code in the Formation of Korean Civil Law : A Quantitative Analysis", Journal of Manchurian Studies, no.41, pp.171-201.
Bak Deokbong "The Role of the Manchurian Civil Code in the Formation of Korean Civil Law : A Quantitative Analysis" Journal of Manchurian Studies 41 pp.171-201 (2026) : 171.
Bak Deokbong. The Role of the Manchurian Civil Code in the Formation of Korean Civil Law : A Quantitative Analysis. 2026; 41 : 171-201.
Bak Deokbong. "The Role of the Manchurian Civil Code in the Formation of Korean Civil Law : A Quantitative Analysis" Journal of Manchurian Studies no.41(2026) : 171-201.
Bak Deokbong. The Role of the Manchurian Civil Code in the Formation of Korean Civil Law : A Quantitative Analysis. Journal of Manchurian Studies, 41, 171-201.
Bak Deokbong. The Role of the Manchurian Civil Code in the Formation of Korean Civil Law : A Quantitative Analysis. Journal of Manchurian Studies. 2026; 41 171-201.
Bak Deokbong. The Role of the Manchurian Civil Code in the Formation of Korean Civil Law : A Quantitative Analysis. 2026; 41 : 171-201.
Bak Deokbong. "The Role of the Manchurian Civil Code in the Formation of Korean Civil Law : A Quantitative Analysis" Journal of Manchurian Studies no.41(2026) : 171-201.
