『사법품보(司法稟報)』에 수록된 문서의 특징과 의의

Abstract

This paper examines the characteristics and significance of documents contained in the “Sabuppumbo(司法稟報)”, which is a document that was sent to the Ministry of Justice from courts of government offices, cities, provinces, and ports nationwide from 1894 to 1907. In the characteristic section, the contents of the document, the form, the stamping pattern, and the stamping method were considered through the traditional documents and modern official documents contained in the “Sabuppumbo(司法稟報)”. In addition, “Hyeongbeopjeon(刑法大全),” compiled in time for the modern transformation period, was cited for the application of Yulmun, but Daemyeongryul(大明律) and Jeungsumuwonrok(增修無 冤錄) were still cited as important reasons for the application of Yulmun, and It was also revealed that the pre-modern document names and forms were used in the Ministry of Justice documents as they were. In the section of significance, it was found that the process of transmitting mutual documents between local government offices, courts, and the Ministry of Justice allows us to understand the system of the transfer of official documents of the Korean Empire, and that in the process of transferring documents between local authorities, courts, and the judiciary in connection with litigation, documents written by the public can be reconstructed through the cases in which documents prepared by the public are cited in official documents, and that the process of receipt of documents by the Ministry of Justice can be understood through the seals stamped on the documents, the date and number of receipts, and the method of filing and bookkeeping.