Tort Liability Law of the People's Republic of China

E394042

civil law statute national statute tort law statute

The Tort Liability Law of the People's Republic of China was a key national statute that systematically regulated civil liability for wrongful acts, laying the foundation for modern tort law in China before its integration into the Civil Code.

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Label	Occurrences
Tort Liability Law	1
Tort Liability Law of the People's Republic of China canonical	1

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Target entity: Tort Liability Law of the People's Republic of China
Context triple: [Civil Code of the People's Republic of China, predecessor, Tort Liability Law of the People's Republic of China]

A. Organic Law of the People's Courts of the People's Republic of China
The Organic Law of the People's Courts of the People's Republic of China is a fundamental statute that structures the national court system, defining the organization, functions, and powers of courts at all levels in China.
B. Restatement (Third) of Torts
Restatement (Third) of Torts is a leading American legal treatise that systematically modernizes and clarifies the principles of tort law for courts, practitioners, and scholars.
C. civil code of the People's Republic of China
The Civil Code of the People's Republic of China is the country's comprehensive fundamental law governing private rights and civil relations, including property, contracts, personality rights, marriage and family, and inheritance.
D. Restatement (Second) of Torts
Restatement (Second) of Torts is a highly influential legal treatise that systematically summarizes and clarifies U.S. tort law principles for courts, practitioners, and scholars.
E. Liability Convention
The Liability Convention is an international space law treaty that establishes rules for determining and compensating damage caused by space objects.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Tort Liability Law of the People's Republic of China
Target entity description: The Tort Liability Law of the People's Republic of China was a key national statute that systematically regulated civil liability for wrongful acts, laying the foundation for modern tort law in China before its integration into the Civil Code.

A. Organic Law of the People's Courts of the People's Republic of China
The Organic Law of the People's Courts of the People's Republic of China is a fundamental statute that structures the national court system, defining the organization, functions, and powers of courts at all levels in China.
B. Restatement (Third) of Torts
Restatement (Third) of Torts is a leading American legal treatise that systematically modernizes and clarifies the principles of tort law for courts, practitioners, and scholars.
C. civil code of the People's Republic of China
The Civil Code of the People's Republic of China is the country's comprehensive fundamental law governing private rights and civil relations, including property, contracts, personality rights, marriage and family, and inheritance.
D. Restatement (Second) of Torts
Restatement (Second) of Torts is a highly influential legal treatise that systematically summarizes and clarifies U.S. tort law principles for courts, practitioners, and scholars.
E. Liability Convention
The Liability Convention is an international space law treaty that establishes rules for determining and compensating damage caused by space objects.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	civil law statute ⓘ national statute ⓘ tort law statute ⓘ
appliesTo	legal persons ⓘ natural persons ⓘ unincorporated organizations ⓘ
codifiedIn	Civil Code of the People's Republic of China ⓘ linked to: civil code of the People's Republic of China
country	People's Republic of China ⓘ linked to: China
defines	defenses to tort liability ⓘ fault-based liability ⓘ general principles of tort liability ⓘ joint and several liability ⓘ presumption of fault ⓘ rules on burden of proof in tort cases ⓘ strict liability ⓘ vicarious liability ⓘ
influenced	tort provisions of the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China ⓘ
influencedBy	General Principles of Civil Law of the People's Republic of China ⓘ
jurisdiction	Mainland China ⓘ linked to: China
language	Chinese ⓘ
legalDomain	civil law ⓘ private law ⓘ
legalEffect	provided systematic rules for tort liability before Civil Code integration ⓘ
legalSystem	civil law system ⓘ
legislativeBody	National People's Congress ⓘ
purpose	to clarify tort liability ⓘ to prevent and sanction tortious conduct ⓘ to promote social harmony and stability ⓘ to protect civil rights and interests ⓘ
regulates	apologies and restoration of reputation as remedies ⓘ civil remedies for torts ⓘ compensation for damages ⓘ injunction-like measures to stop infringement ⓘ
shortName	Tort Liability Law ⓘ linked to: Tort Liability Law of the People's Republic of China
status	integrated into Civil Code ⓘ
subjectMatter	civil liability for wrongful acts ⓘ environmental tort liability ⓘ liability for environmental pollution ⓘ liability for harm caused by animals ⓘ liability for harm caused by buildings and structures ⓘ liability for high-risk operations ⓘ liability for motor vehicle traffic accidents ⓘ liability for ultra-hazardous activities ⓘ medical malpractice liability ⓘ personal injury liability ⓘ product liability ⓘ property damage liability ⓘ tort liability ⓘ
systematicRole	laid foundation for modern tort law in China ⓘ