民国南京政府时期妾的权利及其保护——以江苏高等法院民事案例为中心

妾在中国传统社会中一直处于弱势地位。1931年国民政府颁布的新民法不承认妾的地位,并把纳妾视为一种通奸行为,妻子可以据此要求离婚。这种变化带来的直接影响是妾与夫脱离关系更加容易。妾在脱离关系后,一般可以要求男方给予一定的养赡费用。同时,寡妾也可以拥有一定的受养赡权利。但是,妾的这些权利往往受到夫、妻或者他人的挑战。

Protection of Concubines' Rights and Interests during the Nanjing Nationalist Government Period:Centered on Civil Legal Cases at the Jiangsu High Court

Concubines had always been in a disadvantaged position in the Chinese traditional society.The Civil Law adopted by the Na-tionalist Government in 1931 did not recognize the status of concubines and treated concubines as adultery.Legal wives could demand divorce.This change made it easier for concubines to leave "their husbands." At the time of their departure,they were entitled to al-imony from "their husbands." At the same time,widowed concubines could also hold entitlement to alimony from deceased husband...