从“状式条例”看清代对书状的要求

Requirements of Condescendence in Qing Dynasty from the Perspective of Condescendence Rules

在清代各地的官方状纸上,都附有统一印制的告状不准的相关事项,即通称的"状式条例,"以此对书状的有关内容等方面予以规范。书状必须符合其规定,否则就会成为州县官不予受理的理由。"状式条例"对规范当事人的书状,避免其不必要的错误具有指导作用,既为当事人减少了诉讼成本,也有利于使纠纷迅速进入诉讼程序。

There were unified regulations on what were not allowed in prosecution attached to condescendence in Qing Dynasty, namely, condescendence rules, which would regulate relative content. The condescendence would be counted as a reason for refusing the case if it did not fit for the requirements. Condescendence rules played an essential role for instructing parties and avoiding unnecessary mistakes. It both helped to reduce costs of parties and made cases involved in the proceeding quickly.