誓与法

法律上的“誓”最早与话语、诅咒相联系 ,具有法人类学的意义 ,它体现了原始宗教与秩序的关系、信仰与法律制度的关系 ,在西方法律文化传统中 ,“誓”所映现的正是关于法律神圣的古老理念。中国古代儒法文化中“约”的概念是原始宗教意义上的“誓”在道德精神上蜕变 ,是一种超越制度的道德阐释。较之中国 ,“誓”对西方法文化的影响更为深远

Oath and Law

The oath on the law is initially connected with saying or imprecation, with the meaning of legal anthropology. It also reflects the relationship between primitive religion and order, as well as the relationship between belief and legal system. Oath is the reflection of the ancient sense with regard to legal divinity in the traditional western legal culture. The concept of “contract” in ancient Chinese Confucian culture is not only come from the change of morality in the meaning of primitive religion, but also from the interpretations of moral beyond the existent system. In addition to, oath has far-reaching influence to western legal culture more than to Chinese.