“许霆案”的法理学思考

The Reflection of Jurisprudence to the Xu Ting Case

法律是一种阐释性的概念,法的"空缺结构"特征必然会产生解释上的分歧。对个案来说,按照法不溯及既往原则,是不能求助立法的修正以图为案件树立新的法律依据。因此在个案中,和其他解释相比较,法院的解释无疑具有终局性和决定性。文章以"许霆案"为背景,以案件争议的焦点为对象,以哈特"法的空缺结构"和德沃金"法律的整体性"解释理论为分析工具,对许霆案进行法理学思考。认为法官在解释法律时应该具有整体性的概念,将公平和正义怀揣于心中,将抽象的正义变成具体的正义。

The law is one kind Of elucidative conception, the open texture of law leads to some different explanations. In one particular case, According to ＂the Law is not retroactive＂, we cannot get help from the legislation to set up the new legal basis for the case. Therefore in the case. the explanation of the court has final and decisive effect. This article take the ＂Xu Ting case＂ as a background, take the focal points of the case as the object, take ＂the open texture＂ of H. A. Hart and ＂law as integrity＂ of Dworkin as the analytical tool, analyze the case from the jurisprudence aspect, and believe the judge should have the integrity conception when they make a trial, to be fair and just, turn the abstract justice into the concrete justice.