Before long the draft of the Old Civil Code based on the draft which took nearly 10 years of preparation (however, articles corresponding to relatives and heirs in the present Civil Code were written by Japanese) was prepared and enacted and was made public in twice in 1890.
やがて10年近い年月をかけて作成された草案（ただし、現行民法典の親族、相続に相当する部分については、日本人が作成した草案）を元に、旧民法が起案・制定され、1890年に2回に分けて公布された。