唐代刑事证据制度考略

唐代是中国封建社会经济、政治和文化发展的鼎盛时期,其法律制度也达到了古代封建法制的最高水平。唐代总结其前代王朝刑事证据之经验并有所创新,直接影响着后世。唐代立法和司法实践体现了据证惟实、重视伦理权衡等证据原则,主要证据形式包括口供、证人证言、物证、书证和勘验笔录,相应的取证方法主要有取得口供和证言的刑讯、获取实物证据的现场勘验和搜查,司法官员运用经验和逻辑推理综合审查和运用证据。

Investigation of the Criminal Evidence System of the Tang Dynasty

The Tang Dynasty saw unprecedented flourishing of social economy, politics and culture, and its legal system reached a historical high. Its criminal evidence system, with renovations based upon the experience of previous dynasties, exerted direct influence on the succeeding dynasties. In legislation and judiciary practice, the principles of relying on facts proven by evidence and stressing moral and ethical values were embodied, the main forms of evidence included oral confession, testimony of witness, real...