中国传统纠纷解决机制的特征与启示

Features and Hints of the Traditional Chinese Dispute-settling Mechanism

中国传统纠纷解决机制的主要特征有纠纷解决方式的多元性、以避讼为直接目标、诉讼审判的伦理教化性、以“社会生成法”为主要适用规则。这些特征予我们以如下启示:纠纷解决的国家方式与非国家方式并重,且有相应的联接机制;能有效解纷的社会应该是一种有限自治的社会,法律并非在所有纠纷解决中不可或缺;纠纷解决机制应该是成本最低、最能促进和谐的机制。贯彻和实践这些启示,可能是中国建成法治社会与和谐社会的关键。

The main features of Chinese traditional dispute settlement mechanism is the diversity in the way of its disputes settlement, directly targeted to avoid litigation, etc. These features gave us with the following enlightenment： national approach to resolve disputes with non-state approach, and a corresponding link mechanism; the society of effective settle disputes should be a limited autonomy society, the legal settlement of disputes is not at all indispensable, etc. Implementation of these lessons may be the key to the foundation of rule of law and social harmony in China.