证明力与证据能力辨析——兼评《关于民事诉讼证据的若干规定》

Analysis of the Weight of Proof and the Credibility——Comment concurrently on‘several provisions of the civil evidence law’

传统法学界对证据能力和证据证明力的认识存在诸多不甚明晰之处,准确界定二者概念并厘清它们的区别和联系具有重要的意义,这在很大程度上会影响到证据理论上的其他制度。以这种错乱认识为基点,传统证据理论对证据规则、自由心证原则和证明标准等问题也产生了一定的误解。上述认识的混乱和误区在最高人民法院《关于民事诉讼证据的若干规定》中也有着突出的体现。

There are a lot of unclearness with regard to the definition of weight of proof and credibility in the traditional legal circle.Therefore,it is significant to define them respectively and make clear of their difference and relationship,which will affect other system in evidence to a large extent.Due to the wrong awareness,mis- understanding has taken place in the evidence rule,doctrine of discretional evaluation of evidence and criterion for proof in traditional evidence theory.Such misunderstanding can als...