Legislative Values in the Le Dynasty's Criminal Code

Abstract

The Criminal Code of the Le dynasty is one of the typical legal cultural heritages of Vietnam. Many progressive values can be found in this Code to be inherited. In this article, the author points out the technical and content innovations of this Code in comparison with the Codes of Ly-Tran dynasties or Chinese law. Then, at the conclusion part, the author suggests some learned lessons relating to the values of this Code for the legislation in Vietnam today to continue to inherit