论美国法院对听审请求权的保障——从联邦最高法院判例谈起

听审请求权被美国联邦最高法院视为正当程序的重要内容在司法实践中给予了大力保障。听审请求权是指当事人就民事诉讼中的事实、证据、法律等问题有要求国家尤其是它的法院给予充分陈述其意见、主张其权利的机会,使其能富有影响地参与法院解决争议的活动的权利。美国法院认为诉诸法院的权利是听审请求权的应有之义;受通知权和到场权是听审请求权的重要内容。

The Safeguard of Right to Be Heard in the US Court

The right to be heard is deemed as an important element of due process by the U.S.Supreme Court so as to the protection of it in judicial practice is strong.The right to be heard refers to the right that the concerning parties can demand the state,especially the courts,to ensure that they have the opportunity to present their opinions and legal claims so as to be able to play an influential role in courts' resolution of the disputes in civil proceedings,which mainly concerns the issues such as the merits,ev...