论民事陪审中当事人的程序选择权——兼谈《关于完善人民陪审员制度的决定》的“再完善”

On the litigant’s procedure option in Civil Jury ——On the consummation of the people’s juror system’s "Consummating Plan"

我国人民陪审员制度的直接目的与其说是体现司法民主,还不如说是提高司法的公信力和权威性。司法公信和权威的首要基础,是人民大众尤其是具体案件当事人对司法公正的认同和理解。在现行民事案件的陪审中,由于过分信奉法院的权力而忽视当事人的认同,往往出现"费力不讨好"的尴尬。赋予当事人在民事陪审中的程序选择权,将民事案件是否适用陪审的决定权交给当事人,将民事陪审案件中具体人民陪审员的选定权交给当事人,不失为现行人民陪审员制度再完善的好思路。

The direct goal of our people＇s juror system is not only the judicial democracy, but also the judicial authority. The most important foundation of the judicial authority is the mass, especially the litigant＇s approval and understanding. Because of excessively believing in the court＇s authority and neglecting of litigant＇s approval, the court often undertakes a thankless task. Entrusting with litigant＇s procedure option in civil jury and civil juror is a good way to consummate the people＇s juror system＇s ＂Consummating Plan＂ again.