司法仪式与法律信仰主义文化的建构

在不同的文化背景下,司法仪式在法制中所处的位置和表现方式是不同的,而不同的司法仪式又强化了其背后的法律文化。在西方的传统的社会里,宗教与法律具有天然的亲缘关系,因此司法仪式具有宗教般的神圣色彩,这种文化是培育现代法治的沃土。中国传统社会对司法仪式极端轻视,而既有的司法仪式又过多地蕴含着军事化的色彩和革命主义的情节,这都强化了背后的法律工具主义的文化。培养现代法律信仰主义文化则应先从重视司法仪式开始。

Judicial Ceremony and Building of Culture of Legal Fideism

In different cultural background, judicial ceremonies show different roles and manifestations while different judicial ceremonies strengthen the corresponding legal culture. In traditional western society, religion and laws are naturally correlated with each other so judicial ceremony embodies religious holiness, on which modern constitutionality grows. Traditional Chinese society has a strong contempt for judicial ceremony and the existing ceremony shows more militarizing and revolutionary characteristics, which has strengthened the culture of legal instrumentalism. Therefore, building the culture of modern legal fideism should start with emphasizing judicial ceremony.