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Comparison Between Chinese and Western Legal Orientations: Obligations and Rights

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There are at least two perspectives in understanding the orientation of law: on the one hand, from the perspective of the interest subject of law, law can be oriented towards both group and individuals.

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Zhang, F. (2021). Comparison Between Chinese and Western Legal Orientations: Obligations and Rights. In: A Comparative Study of Chinese and Western Legal Language and Culture. Peking University Linguistics Research, vol 4. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9347-5_7

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