habeas corpus

Thomas Dittrich was accused of having a three-month relationship with his daughter’s thirteen-year-old classmate, the Complaintant. The relationship began when the Complaintant went to Dittrich’s house to visit his daughter, and quickly progressed into a mutual intimate relationship. When the Complaintant’s parents uncovered the relationship, they immediately intervened and a criminal suit was filed against Dittrich. At trial, Dittrich’s family, the Complaintant, and other third parties testified about his conduct with Complaintant.

The Gender Equality Promotion Ordinance is a “workaround” measure within Shenzhen Special Economic Zone. This means that the local workaround rule, like the Ordinance, takes precedence in situations where it conflicts with national legislation, administrative regulations, or provincial legislation within the jurisdiction of the Shenzhen. The Ordinance, attempting to create women-friendly communities in Shenzhen, is an innovative “workaround” in three ways.

Book Five (Marriage and Family) of the Civil Code consolidates previous private-law legislations on marriage, adoption, and families. It distinguishes between void and annullable marriages, with void marriages include bigamy, prohibited blood kinship, and underage marriages. While marriage resulting from human trafficking are not typically considered void, it can be annulled on the ground of coercion. An application to annul the marriage must be filed within one year from the termination of the coercive activity or regaining personal freedom.