中国能动司法内涵解析

通过观察决策者的有关讲话、行动以及各级法院的实践,我们发现,当下中国能动司法的内涵主要有三层：能动司法是一项司法政策,它以解决当下司法突出问题为直接目的;能动司法是一种司法理念,它树立了＂能动＂和＂服务＂的司法新理念;能动司法是一项司法战略,它以谋求中国司法的自主道路为最终目标。这些内涵表明,中国与西方的能动司法没有直接联系。能动司法提出后,决策者的使命已经完成。接下来的关键是,法律人如何把充满政策性、理念性和战略性的能动司法转换成法律性、实在性和现实性的能动司法。法律方法可能是实现这种转换的必由之路。

An Analysis on Meanings of Chinese Judicial Activism

Abstract: By observing the relevant policy-makers’ speeches, act and the practice of the courts at all levels, we found Chinese judicial activism conveys three layers of meanings: first, it is a judicial policy aimed to solve the present problems in the administration of Justice. Second, it is a judicial idea which has brought out the “activism” and “service” concept. Third, it is a kind of judicial strategy with the final purpose of seeking judicial independence in China. All of the three meanings above show no signs of direct connections between Chinese judicial activism and that of the West. The policy-makers’ mission has completed since the appearance of the idea of judicial activism. The next task is to transform judicial activism from the policy, idea and strategy level into legal, positive and reality one. Legal methodology is expected to be the only way to the transformation.