明清时期的“依法裁判”：一个伪问题？

明清时期的司法实践，既非简单的“法律裁决”，也非纯粹的“情理裁决”，而是由诸多原因导致了二者之间的紧张和融合，最终以“情法两尽”为目标和理想。通过辨析法律表达和解读司法案件可以发现，从类型角度来看，明清时期的司法属于“情法两尽”的裁决模式；就局部而言，司法官员在审理某些案件时，确实存在严格“依法裁决”的现象。据此，我们并不能将明清中国的“依法裁决”视作一个“伪问题”。

Adjudication According to Law in Ming and Qing Dynasties:Is It a Pseudo-Problem?

Judicial practice in the Ming and Qing Dynasties is neither simple adjudication under law nor absolute judgment according to qing （human sympathy） and li （reason or sense）, but an intense fusion of law, qing and li which aims to achieve balance between them. Through analyzing legal expression and cases, the author deems that from the perspective of types, the judicature in the Ming and Qing Dynasties adheres to the balancing mode of qing and law. However, there were some judges who indeed made decisions strictly according to law. Therefore, adjudi cation according to law in the Ming and Qing Dynasties should not be considered as a pseudo--problem.