礼与刑

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礼与刑是中国古代社会的两种主要社会规范。
Rites and criminal law were the principal standards of society in Chinese ancient history .
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儒法思想体系中两个重要范畴礼与刑(法)分别产生于宗教祭祀和部族战争。
Ceremony ( Li ) and Law ( Fa ), two important categories in Confu ˉ cianism and Legalism , came into existence in religious sacrificial activites and tribal wars respectively .