“生命的价值”——日本死亡损害赔偿的判例与学说

日本判例坚持由遗族继承被害人损害赔偿请求权的法律构成,该赔偿请求权以未来之可得利益为主要内容,判例并发展出了计算可得利益的较为成熟的方法。鉴于以可得利益为中心的死亡损害赔偿将导致“生命价值”的巨大差异,学说上强力主张死亡赔偿的定额化与定型化,并对裁判实务发生了重大影响。

Value of Life--Japanese Cases and the Theory on Victim Compensation

Japanese cases uphold that the heir of a dead person should inherit the right of claim for victim compensation. The right of claim is based on an obtainable interest in future and Japanese Cases have developed some well-considered method by which the obtainable interest can be calculated. Since the idea based on the obtainable interest lead value of life too much different, some Japanese theories, which has greatly influenced judicial practice, persist in that victim compensation should be standardized and patterned.