法官的自由裁量权

A study of the judiciary discretion

法官严格依法裁决是法治的基本要求,但是,要求法官依法办案并不意味着法官只能够机械地操作法律。法官享有自由裁量权的必然性在于,法律具有模糊性、概括性、僵硬性等不足,只有借助于法官适度的自由裁量行为才能真正实现立法的目的。依据不同标准,法官的自由裁量权可以有不同分类。法官依法享有自由裁量权虽然是必须的,但是自由裁量权如果使用不当,则会损及法制的安定性。所以,法官自由裁量权的运用,必须遵循公正、维护法律原则和精神、符合程序正义等原则。既要保证法官自由裁量权的合理运用,又必须依法限制法官的任意裁量。

The strict ventict of a judge is the basic demand of the rule of law, however, demanding the judge to handle a case by law doesn＇ t mean that the judge can only operate the law mechanically. The judge has the discretion because the law has some limitation, such as vagueness, generality, stiffness and so on. Only relying on the moderate judiciary discretion can realize the purpose of legislation. According to the different standards, the judiciary discretion is classified differently. If the judiciary discretion is improperly used, it will damage the security of the legal system. Therefore, the use of the judiciary discretion must follow the justness, vindicating the principle and spirit of law and according with the procedure.