宪法解释的功能、原则及其中国图景

作为一种实践智慧,宪法解释是宪政理想现实化的必由之路,其核心功能就在于宪法的适用,由此而产生的其他方面的功能只能是第二位的、派生的。历史解释原则和共时解释原则皆有其存在的合理空间,但它们在我国目前所能发挥的功能都是非常有限的,且难以得到实证支持。"宪法该由谁来解释"这样的问题只有在宪法得以真正适用之后,才能够顺理成章地得到解决。

The Functions, Principles of Constitutional Interpretation & Its Prospect in China

Constitutional interpretation, as a kind of practical intelligence, is the only way to the realization of the ideal of constitutionalism. Its key function lies in the application of constitution, whereby its other functions are secondary and derivative. Both the theory of historical interpretation and the theory of contemporaneous interpretation have their reasonable space of existence, but their functions in present China are very limited and hard to be supported by actual evidences. The subject of constitutional interpretation cannot be actually solved until the application of constitution comes true.