和谐社会视野下法院调解的法理阐释

近年来,法院调解在构建和谐社会的进程中被寄予了极高的期望.和谐社会视野下重构法院调解制度应立足于对其法理的科学阐释.作为兼具处分行为与审判行为双重属性的独特制度,法院调解的程序设置应体现诉讼解决纠纷与合意解决纠纷的特性.从形式与功能上看,西方国家的诉讼上和解与我国的法院调解并无本质区别.除纠纷解决功能外,法院调解还具有增进对话功能;形成规则功能及联结法律与道德、提高司法公信力的功能.

Nomological Interpretation of the Intermediation of the Court in View of Harmonious Society

In recent years, the intermediation of the court is placed high hope in setting up the progress of harmonious society.Rebuilding the intermediation of the court should gain a foothold in theoretic support.As special institution with double attribution on disposal action and judicatory action, procedural installation of intermediation of the court need to embody the character that is solution the dissension in litigious and in agreement.The function of intermediation of the court in China is similar with litigious compromise in Germany,Japan etc.,and the reformatory project of separation of intermediation and judgement is not the best choice.Except for function of solving dissensions, the intermediation of the court has some other functions, such as promoting interlocution,forming regulation,connecting law and morality,improving judicial trust in public etc.