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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 based on English common law
1991 based on English common law
1992 based on English common law
1993 based on English common law
1994 based on English common law
1995 based on English common law
1996 based on English common law
1997 based on English common law
1998 based on English common law
1999 based on English common law
2000 based on English common law
2001 based on English common law
2002 based on English common law
2003 based on English common law
2004 based on English common law
2005 based on English common law
2006 based on English common law
2007 based on English common law
2008 based on English common law
2009 based on English common law
2010 based on English common law
2011 mixed legal system of common law based on the English model and Chinese customary law (in matters of family and land tenure)
2012 mixed legal system of common law based on the English model and Chinese customary law (in matters of family and land tenure)
2013 mixed legal system of common law based on the English model and Chinese customary law (in matters of family and land tenure)
2014 mixed legal system of common law based on the English model and Chinese customary law (in matters of family and land tenure)
2015 mixed legal system of common law based on the English model and Chinese customary law (in matters of family and land tenure)
2016 mixed legal system of common law based on the English model and Chinese customary law (in matters of family and land tenure)
2017 mixed legal system of common law based on the English model and Chinese customary law (in matters of family and land tenure)
2018 mixed legal system of common law based on the English model and Chinese customary law (in matters of family and land tenure)
2019 mixed legal system of common law based on the English model and Chinese customary law (in matters of family and land tenure)
2020 mixed legal system of common law based on the English model and Chinese customary law (in matters of family and land tenure)
2021 mixed legal system of common law based on the English model and Chinese customary law (in matters of family and land tenure)
2022 mixed legal system of common law based on the English model and Chinese customary law (in matters of family and land tenure); PRC imposition of National Security Law incorporates elements of Chinese civil law
2023 mixed legal system of common law based on the English model and Chinese customary law (in matters of family and land tenure); PRC imposition of National Security Law incorporates elements of Chinese civil law
2024 mixed legal system of common law based on the English model and Chinese customary law (in matters of family and land tenure); PRC imposition of National Security Law incorporates elements of Chinese civil law
2025 mixed system of common law based on the English model and Chinese customary law (in matters of family and land tenure); China's imposition of National Security Law incorporates elements of Chinese civil law