“上位法优于下位法”适用规则刍议

On Application Rule of Higher-level Law Preferred than Lower-level Law

“上位法”、“下位法”是根据位阶的不同对法律规范所作的区分。上位法优于下位法,强调的是下位法与上位法相抵触时,司法机关应优先适用上位法。在上位法允许下位法对其作出变通规定,或者下位法的实施性规定没有抵触上位法时,则会出现“上位法优于下位法”适用规则的例外司法机关应优先适用下位法。

The criterion for differentiating higher- level law and lower- level law is different grade of laws. The principle of higher - level law preferred than lower - level law stresses that when lower - level law conflicts with higher - level law, judicial offices should give priority to the higher - level law. The exception is the lower - level law being allowed to alter the prescription of the higher - level law, or the rules of implementation of the lower - level law not conflicting with the higher - level law. Under such circumstances, the judicial offices should give priority to the lower- level law.