浅议精神损害赔偿在违约责任中的适用

On Applying to Compensation for Mental Injury in Liability for Breach of Contract

传统民法理论认为,精神损害赔偿问题只发生在侵权责任中,而对因违约所导致的精神损害则不应赔偿。这种观点的合理性值得质疑。本文通过比较研究的方法,考察其他国家在立法及司法方面的实践经验,并提出对违约精神损害赔偿制度的一般限定原则。

The question of compensation for mental injury occurs in responsibility of infringement according to the traditional theory of civil law. Mental injury caused by breach of contract shouldn＇t be compensated. The rationality of the viewpoint is worth questioning. This paper inspects other countries＇ practical experiences in the legislation and judicature by the method of comparison. It puts forward the common restrictive principles of the system of compensation for mental injury caused by breach of contract.