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than my German translation of the same work. The fact that I was the first to translate the Japanese Civil Code into a European language will justify my undertaking to present to the public another English version of this important law, for whose scientific translation or explanation a knowledge of German law is quite indispensable.

I acknowledge my obligation to my friend, Prof. Henry T. Terry, of the College of Law of the Imperial University for his assistance in putting this translation into a correct English shape.

I have appended the translation of the Law concerning the Application of Laws in General, drafted in an excellent and also to foreigners satisfactory manner by Prof. Nobushige Hozumi with the assistance of Prof. K. Ume.

Tokyo, June 1898.

Dr. L. Lönholm.

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