举证时限的含义辨析

An Analysis of the Definition of the Deadline for Producing Evidence

当前我国学者对举证时限的定义虽然措词不一,但基本上都是从举证责任或者不及时举证将发生消极诉讼后果的角度来进行界定的,将举证时限制度视为举证责任制度的有机组成部分。举证时限作为限制当事人证据提出权的时效制度,与举证责任是完全不同的制度,二者在设立目的、适用条件以及法律后果等方面均大相径庭,相互之间并没有包含或者从属关系,因而从举证责任的角度来界定举证时限是有失偏颇的。

Although Chinese scholars define the time limit for evidence producing in different ways, but they all view it as a constituent of the burden of proof, holding that not being able to produce evidence in time will produce negative effects in terms of lawsuits. The time limit for evidence producing, as a time validity system for limiting relevant parties＇ fights of producing evidence, is totally different from the proof burden system in terms of purposes, requirements, legal consequences, and so on. Therefore, this article holds that conceptualizing the time limit for evidence producing in terms of proof burden is not is not quite acceptable.