Law and Local Society in Late Imperial China: Northern Taiwan in the Nineteenth Century

Abstract

1. Introduction: history and law 2. Danshui and Xinhu during the Qing dynasty: the geographical and historical context 3. The frontier heritage 4. Land relations 5. The export economy 6. Lineage division and inheritance disputes 7. The petition 8. Search and arrest: the warrant 9. Hearing and verdict 10. Conclusion: law and society.