[citation needed] For example, in the area of child custody, both parents came to have equal rights, and the household registration system (호주제, hojuje) was abolished as unconstitutional.
General provisions (민법총칙) is a basic principle applying to the substantive law, according to the "Pandekten system".
General provisions consists of seven chapters: Property rights (물권법) are influenced by Roman law and German law, but the "right to registered lease on deposit basis" (chonsegwon) has the most strong indigenous features.
Real rights consists of General Provisions (chapters 1 - 3) and Servitude (chapters 4 - 7): Claims (채권법) consists of contract, management of affairs, unjust enrichment and tort.
Korean definition of torts is stated in article 750; "any person who causes losses to or inflicts injuries on another person by an unlawful act, willfully or negligently shall be bound to make compensation for damages arising therefrom".