理性主义、证据规则与证明理性——英美法律事实理论的前提与问题转向

Rationalism,Rules of Evidence and Reasons of Proof:The Shift of Premises and Questions in Anglo-American Legal Fact-Finding Theory

英美法律事实讨论的理论前设历经乐观的理性主义到谨慎的理性主义,从严格区分法律问题与事实问题到反思这种区分,这种理论前提的调整也带来了英美法律事实理论内容本身的转变,从过分关注证据规则转向对证明理性的深入探讨,开辟了英美法律事实讨论的各种崭新论题。

The premises of Anglo - American legal fact - finding theory have experienced from the optimistic rationalism to the prudent rationalism, from a strict distinction between issues of law and issues of fact to reflect on such a distinction. The premise of this theory also brings changes in the Anglo -American legal fact - finding theory itself： the shift from over - attention to the rules of evidence to an in - depth study on reasons of proof, opening up a discussion of a variety of new topics in Anglo - American legal fact - finding.