The Research On Judicature In Hubei Province (1912-1937)

In this article, the author took judicature status of Hubei province (1912-1937) as a case, and studied the reforming course of legal system in China during this period. Firstly, having the countrywide historical status as background during different periods including the Revolutionary period of 1911, Bejing Government era, Wuhan National Government era and the early era of Nanjing National Government, combined with the political, economic and social circumstance, the author explained the possibility and necessity of legal system reform in Hubei; Secondly, the author studied development and reforming course of judicature organizations, judgment system, censorship system, lawyer system and the training and assess of police etc. in this period in detail; Lastly, the author evaluated the changing course of local judicature in Hubei in this period rationally. And especially, the author pointed out that Hubei leaded the judicature reform during the period of the Revolutionary period of 1911 and Wuhan National Government. And in the other periods, Hubei was at the middling degree.