论民事诉讼证人的询问模式

On The Pattern Of Inquiring Witnesses In Civil Procedure

证人证言是一种非常重要的证据。证人证言的真伪必须经过特定的程序加以判断。交叉询问式的询问模式为英美法系国家所使用。在英美民事诉讼中,只有当事人或其律师才能询问证人,法官一般不主动询问证人。在大陆法系国家,证人作证是作为一个公民对国家应尽的一种义务,询问证人是法官的职责。我国民事诉讼中法官和当事人都能够询问证人,但我国民事诉讼法缺乏对询问证人的相关制度的规定。应借鉴其他国家的成功经验,尝试构建适合我国国情的证人询问模式。

The testimony of witnesses is a kind of very important evidence. The true or false of the testimony of witnesses must be judged by special procedure. The pattern of inquiring witnesses of cross - examination is used by Common Law Legal System. In the Common Law Legal System countries, the client or his lawyer only can inquire witnesses, and the judge don＇t inquire witnesses initiatively. In Continent Law Legal System countries, providing testimony is the citizen obligation for witnesses to his country. So inquiring witnesses is the duty of the judge. The judge and the client both can inquire witnesses in China. But The Civil Procedure Law Of China don＇t prescribe the systems of inquiring witnesses. China should learn the other counties＇successful experiences and try to build the pattern of inquire witnesses suiting to herself.