Many Inequalities Removed by New Civil Code Nanking, Dees 3."
Many modern principles, notably, the" abolition of concubinage, and the equality of men and women, are embodied in the laws of family relations and succession, forming the last two books of the new Civi} Code, which passed the second read= ing ab the 120th meeting of the Legislative Yuan yesterday, It is Jexpected that the new: laws will ba adopted and promulgated before the end of the current year, Following are some of the out standing features of the new laws¢ I, Equality of Men and Womens The principle that men and women, should be entitled to equal - rights, which was first set forth in the declaration of the Ist National Con gress of Kuomintang delegates, definitely enshrined in the new, laws, as may be seen from the following provisions:—1. Whereas under the old law, married woman was restricted in her disposing capacity, that is, she could not without under the new laws, women enjoy, full and unrestricted—disposing capacity, 2 While under the old law it was much easier for a husband to obtain a divorce; according to the new Jaw, the grounds of divorea fare the" same in the case of huse bands and wives 3. The prinefple that unmarried daughters have the same right off Property inheritance as sons, which was laid down some time ago by the Supreme Court, is incorporated in the new law, The duty of a wife to obey. her husband, provided in the old law, "is not recognized by the new, law, Il. Restrictions on Marriages In onder to ensure that the issues of marriage are sound in mind and body, certain impediments to marri"
are imposed by the new law, These include: (1) loyal age; (2) certain specified kinds of—afinity between the parties; and (3) mental or other incurable diseases, LI, Abolition of Concubinaget Coneubines do not enjoy any legal status under the new law. The issues of concubines are not regards legitimate, IV. The duty of kindred to supply maintenance to each other defined in such a way that while the maintenance of relatives wha are really unable to support thems selves is assured, economic me dependence of members of the family is also encouraged, V. The old system of family, organization is retained—Kuo Min,
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