一、导论当今《日本民法典》~([1])是一部西方意义上的现代法律。其中总则、物权编、债权编在1896年便由明治29年4月27法律第89号宣布。而亲属编和继承编直到1898年方经明治31年6月21法律第9号创立,并在1947年由昭和22年12月22法律第222号完全修改,以期使其基本原则符合1946年的新《宪法》所确认的个人尊严和性别平等诸原则。尽管这一法典采取了和《德国民法典》相似的,源于 I. Introduction Today’s Japanese Civil Code ~ ([1]) is a modern law in the Western sense. The General Provisions, Property Code and Claims Series were announced by the Meiji 29 April 27 Law No.89 in 1896. However, the establishment and succession of relatives until 1898 were established by Law No. 9 of June 21, Meiji 31 ​​and completely revised by Decree No. 222 of December 22, 1947, in 1947 with a view to bringing their basic principles into line with the provisions of 1946 The principles of personal dignity and gender equality as recognized in the new Constitution. Although this code has taken similarities with the German Civil Code, it stems from