Judicial Precedents and Case Law in the First Half of Edo Period

这项研究有两个对象。一是尽可能多地收集江户前半期(1742年前)德川幕府的判例，二是考察这一时期判例法形成的一些方面。其中一个收藏了19本《Oshioki-burui》，这是唯一一本在1717年的大火中幸免于难的孝顺先人。另一种是发现了另一种由《Ro-cho》先例编撰而成的《Oshioki-saikyocho》和《Genhoshu》的翻版《Keibatsusshu-bassui》。关于第二个对象，我的研究也证明了两个成功的成果。一个是关于刑法的历史，发现了18个“Kataki-uchi”(复仇敌人)和“Megataki-uchi”(复仇妻子的敌人)的案件，并揭露了这些法律制度。二是从私法史的角度，对“爱台相亲”(Aitai-Sumashi-REI)的“主诉讼”与“金钱诉讼”(Money-kuji)的区分进行了界定，并结合本研究披露了哈佛大学法学院图书馆1930年“S”年中所藏日本档案的详细情况。

This study has two objects. One is to collect judicial precedents of Tokugawa Shognate in the first half of Edo period (before 1742) as many as possible, and the other is to investigate some aspects of forming case law in this period.With regard to the first object, I obtained two good results. One is collecting 19 copies of "Oshioki-burui" , which was the only Hyojosho precedens saved from burning in the fire of 1717. The other is discovering "Keibatsushu-bassui" , which is another copy of "Oshioki-saikyocho" and "Genshoshu" compiled from "Ro-cho" precedents of Machi-bugyosho.Regarding the second object, my research has proved also two successful fruits. One is, concerning the history of criminal law, to discover 18 cases of "Kataki-uchi" (revenge against enemies) and "Megataki-uchi" (revenge against wife's enemies) and bring those legal system to light. The other is, concerning the history of private law, to define the separation of "Hon-kuji" (main suits) and "Kane-kuji" (money suits) with respect to "Aitai-sumashi-rei" (mutual payment acts).Moreover, in connection with this research, I disclosed the details of Japanese archives that Harvard Law School Library stored up in the middle of 1930's.