Yin Tian of Peking University says the law will be a mark of the government's respect for private property and could help to reinforce social stability by reducing disputes.

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"I think he really wanted to implement political reforms but he just was not able to overcome opposition within the system, " said He Weifang, a law professor at Peking University and advocate of judicial reform.

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"If she had been actually executed, the political consequences could have been quite serious, because Bo is not just an ordinary person: He has his own group and family connections, " said He Weifang, a law professor at Peking University.

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"If an official exploits his position to obtain money to support a mistress, that is a violation of the law, " said Peking University's Mr. Li.

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