最密切联系原则与我国司法实践的完善——以贝考克诉杰克逊案为线索

On the Principle of Proximate Connection and Making Practice Perfect——Give examples of Babcock v.Jackson

最密切联系原则是冲突法发展的必然结果,是当代冲突法中一种生命力极强、在各国立法及其实践中普遍确立和运用的一种法律适用的重要理论原则。最密切联系原则的实质在于软化连接点,增强法律适用的灵活性,从而实现法律的根本性价值——公平、正义,最大限度地维护当事人的合法权益。以美国纽约州上诉法院"贝考克诉杰克逊"(Babcock v.Jackson)为例,就有关侵权损害法律选择进行讨论,对最密切联系原则替代侵权行为地法这一过程背后的基本原因和法律精神进行探讨。

The principle of proximate connection is the inevitable result of the development of conflict law ,and an important theory of application of law that is widely used in the legislation and practice in many countries. Its life-- force is very strong in the current conflict law. The essence of the principle of proximate connection lies in softening the joint point, strengthening the flexibility of appllcation of law to realize the basic value of law,justice and fairness, to maintain the legal rights and interests of parties to the greatest degree. Taking the case of ＂Babcock v. Jackson＂ as an example, the article discusses the basic reasons and legal spirits behind the change from the principle of lex loci delicti to the principle of the closet connection .