F0040890 General Provisions of the Civil Code 1

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Law Law Evening Course

Lecture Code F0040890 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 民法総則１

Subject Name
（Katakana）ミンポウソウソク１

Subject Name in
English General Provisions of the Civil Code 1

Instructor TAKADA KYOKO

Instructor
(Katakana) タカダ　キョウコ

Campus Higashi-Senda Semester/Term 1st-Year, First Semester, First Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1st) Weds13-14：Higashi-Senda Lecture Rm M301

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

Lecture,note-taking

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 2 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 01 : Law

Eligible Students

Keywords Introduction to Civil Law, General Provisions of Civil Code, Legal Capacity, Capacity to Act, Juridical Act, Public Policy, Declaration of Intent

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This course focuses on the first half of the General Provisions of the Civil Code and aims to provide students with the foundational knowledge necessary for the study of the Civil Code.
By examining the positioning of judicial precedents and academic theories, students will develop a theoretical and systematic understanding of this part of the Civil Code and cultivate the fundamental skills of legal reasoning outlined below:
(1) To acquire legal reasoning methods based on the “legal syllogism” and issue-oriented analysis.
(2) To develop a legal mind by considering the nature of legal values and understanding methods of balancing competing interests.
(3) To understand the systematic structure of the Civil Code.
(4) To understand methods of statutory interpretation through the interpretation of specific provisions of the Civil Code.
(5) To develop the ability to construct legal arguments in written form.
(6) To develop the ability to identify legal issues from concrete cases.

Class Schedule Session 1. Orientation, History of Civil Law
Session 2. Fundamentals of Transaction Law, Subjects and Objects of Rights (Property Rights and Claims), Concept of Legal Acts
Session 3. Basic Principles of Civil Law, Exercise of Private Rights and Their Limitations
Session 4. Subjects of Rights and Obligations, Overview of Protection for Those with Limited Capacity to Act
Session 5. Adult Guardianship System, Protection for the Counterparties of Those with Limited Capacity to Act
Session 6. Domicile, Absentee, Declarations of Disappearance, Presumption of Death, Things
Session 7. Review of Understanding
Session 8. Legal Acts, Interpretation of Legal Acts, Manifestations of Intention
Session 9. Mandatory and Optional Provisions, Public Policy
Session 10. Mental Reservation, False Manifestation of Intention (1)
Session 11. False Manifestation of Intention (2)
Session 12. Mistakes (1)
Session 13. Mistakes (2), Fraud and Duress (1)
Session 14. Fraud and Duress (2), Review of Understanding
Session 15. Consumer Contract, Summary of Lectures

A final exam will be conducted.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Please see Japanese syllabus.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Text, Handouts, Microsoft Teams, Other (see [More Details]), moodle

(More Details) Lecture materials will be distributed via Moodle. Students must review them in advance.
Students should bring the following to each class: A notebook for taking notes, The designated textbook, Handouts, A statutory code (Roppō) that includes the Civil Code table of contents

Learning techniques to be incorporated

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Pre-Class: Read the relevant sections of the textbook and reference materials as indicated.
Post-Class: Complete and submit the understanding survey and assignments given after each lecture.

Requirements Students must bring the designated textbook and statutory code (Roppō) to every class.
Since note-taking is a fundamental part of the course, students should prepare a dedicated notebook for this subject.
It is recommended to take this course alongside Civil Law (General Provisions II) for a comprehensive understanding.

Grading Method Final Exam: 90%, Review Assignments: 10%
Students unable to take the final exam must follow the official university procedures to apply for a make-up exam.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2026Year	School/Graduate School	School of Law Law Evening Course
Lecture Code	F0040890	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	民法総則１
Subject Name （Katakana）	ミンポウソウソク１
Subject Name in English	General Provisions of the Civil Code 1
Instructor	TAKADA KYOKO
Instructor (Katakana)	タカダ　キョウコ
Campus	Higashi-Senda	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1st) Weds13-14：Higashi-Senda Lecture Rm M301
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Lecture,note-taking
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	2	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	01 : Law
Eligible Students
Keywords	Introduction to Civil Law, General Provisions of Civil Code, Legal Capacity, Capacity to Act, Juridical Act, Public Policy, Declaration of Intent
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This course focuses on the first half of the General Provisions of the Civil Code and aims to provide students with the foundational knowledge necessary for the study of the Civil Code. By examining the positioning of judicial precedents and academic theories, students will develop a theoretical and systematic understanding of this part of the Civil Code and cultivate the fundamental skills of legal reasoning outlined below: (1) To acquire legal reasoning methods based on the “legal syllogism” and issue-oriented analysis. (2) To develop a legal mind by considering the nature of legal values and understanding methods of balancing competing interests. (3) To understand the systematic structure of the Civil Code. (4) To understand methods of statutory interpretation through the interpretation of specific provisions of the Civil Code. (5) To develop the ability to construct legal arguments in written form. (6) To develop the ability to identify legal issues from concrete cases.
Class Schedule	Session 1. Orientation, History of Civil Law Session 2. Fundamentals of Transaction Law, Subjects and Objects of Rights (Property Rights and Claims), Concept of Legal Acts Session 3. Basic Principles of Civil Law, Exercise of Private Rights and Their Limitations Session 4. Subjects of Rights and Obligations, Overview of Protection for Those with Limited Capacity to Act Session 5. Adult Guardianship System, Protection for the Counterparties of Those with Limited Capacity to Act Session 6. Domicile, Absentee, Declarations of Disappearance, Presumption of Death, Things Session 7. Review of Understanding Session 8. Legal Acts, Interpretation of Legal Acts, Manifestations of Intention Session 9. Mandatory and Optional Provisions, Public Policy Session 10. Mental Reservation, False Manifestation of Intention (1) Session 11. False Manifestation of Intention (2) Session 12. Mistakes (1) Session 13. Mistakes (2), Fraud and Duress (1) Session 14. Fraud and Duress (2), Review of Understanding Session 15. Consumer Contract, Summary of Lectures A final exam will be conducted.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Please see Japanese syllabus.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Handouts, Microsoft Teams, Other (see [More Details]), moodle
(More Details)	Lecture materials will be distributed via Moodle. Students must review them in advance. Students should bring the following to each class: A notebook for taking notes, The designated textbook, Handouts, A statutory code (Roppō) that includes the Civil Code table of contents
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Pre-Class: Read the relevant sections of the textbook and reference materials as indicated. Post-Class: Complete and submit the understanding survey and assignments given after each lecture.
Requirements	Students must bring the designated textbook and statutory code (Roppō) to every class. Since note-taking is a fundamental part of the course, students should prepare a dedicated notebook for this subject. It is recommended to take this course alongside Civil Law (General Provisions II) for a comprehensive understanding.
Grading Method	Final Exam: 90%, Review Assignments: 10% Students unable to take the final exam must follow the official university procedures to apply for a make-up exam.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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