Southern Asia
Main articles: Manu Smriti, Yajnavalkya Smriti, Arthashastra, and Dharmasastra See also: Classical Hindu law, Classical Hindu law in practice, and Hindu lawAncient India and China represent distinct traditions of law, and had historically independent schools of legal theory and practice. The Arthashastra, dating from the 400 BC, and the Manusmriti from 100 AD were influential treatises in India, texts that were considered authoritative legal guidance. Manu's central philosophy was tolerance and pluralism, and was cited across South East Asia. But this Hindu tradition, along with Islamic law, was supplanted by the common law when India became part of the British Empire. Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore and Hong Kong also adopted the common law.
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