The study of Japan Legal History of the Theory on the Employment Contract in Modern Japan

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24730010
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Fundamental law
• Research Institution: Shokei University
• Principal Investigator: FUMIE UNO 尚絅大学, 比較文化学部, 准教授 (60346749)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 雇用法史 / 明治前期民事判決原本 / 明治期の弟子年季奉公契約 / 明治期小学校教員雇用契約 / 明治６年太政官布告242条 / 「家」制度 / 明治民法と大正改正要綱 / 穂積重遠

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study analyzes the influences of Western Law upon the contract of employment in Edo-period. The contractual relationship is feudalistic "master and servant" in "IE".I adapted a method which analyzes judgments by lower courts――Tokyo,Ibaraki,Tokushima,etc. distinct courts. I clarify the influences of Western Law,(1)Respect for the intention of the parties to the contract,(2)"Personal liberty" as a worthy idea .On the other hand, I confirm a continuity of awareness about "law" in Edo-period,(1)Responsibility on a guarantor of a servant ,(2)Concept about "law" in local community “MURA”. And I point out about the importance of new theory of family Law, 1920-1929, that argues containing servants as the membership of "IE" by concept of household. This theory, advocated by SHIGETHO HOZUMI, refer to ZGB(Swiss Civil Code).

Free Research Field

日本近代法史