当事人程序主体性原则──兼论“以当事人为本”之诉讼构造法理

当事人程序主体性原则,所要阐明的是民事诉讼制度"为谁而存在"的问题。按照当事人程序主体性原则的要求,诉讼程序应当以"当事人为中心"而构建,尊重当事人的意愿、保障其权利和自由,让其发挥决定、支配和主导作用;而法院则应当为满足当事人的诉讼要求提供妥当的"司法服务",为当事人进行诉讼创造具有"亲和性"和"易于理解"的诉讼空间。当事人程序主体性原则,还要求建立以当事人为主导、畅通主体之间的"对话"与"沟通",形成既有"分权"又相互"协作"的诉讼构造关系。

The Principle of the Parties As the Subject in the Civil Procedure

The principle of the parties as the subject in the civil procedure is about the issue that for whom the law of civil procedure should be. According to the principle, the law of civil procedure should be constructed to make the parties the center of the procedure. In other words, the law of civil procedure should be: the parties' will should be respected; parties' right and freedom in the procedure should be guaranteed. In the procedure the court ought to provide justice service to the parties, and produce easy access to justice for the parties. The principle of the parties as the subject in the civil procedure requires establishing the mode that the rights of procedure is divided between the parties and the court, and meanwhile, they should coordinate with each other.