论既判力理论在民事诉讼司法实践中的适用

既判力理论在我国民事诉讼中处在理论上的重视与立法上的轻视、实践中的漠视之尴尬境地.传统法律文化的缺乏、法律继受历史的排斥、市场经济不发达和职权主义诉讼模式的制约、司法权威性的缺失、法官法律素质和职业道德的影响是既判力理论在民事诉讼司法实践中适用存在困境的原因.为了摆脱既判力理论在民事诉讼司法实践中适用存在的困境,应当在思想层面上树立既判力的观念,进一步深化既判力理念的研究,在立法上全面、正确地体现既判力理论,加强对当事人的程序保障,深化司法体制改革以增强司法权威性,大力提高法官的法律素质和职业道德水准.

On the Application of the Theory of res judicata in Civil Judicial Practice

The theory ofres judicata in ourcivilaction is in an embarrassing stituation thatitis paid attention to in theory while itis neglected in legislation and ignored in practice. The reasons are as following:the lack oftraditionallegalculture,the exclusion of the law history,the constraints of the undeveloped market economy and ex officio litigation system ,the lack ofjudicialauthority,the effectofjudges’legal ethics and professionalethics. In orderto getrid ofthe em barrassing situation ofresjudicata theory,we should setthe concept of res judicata in the ideological level to further deepen the relevant research,let the theory ofresjudicata reflected in the legislation fully and correetly,strengthen the proceduralsafeguards to the parties,deepen judicial reform to strengthen the judicial authority,and greatly enhance the judges’ legaland professionalethics.