我国人民法院裁判文书援引《宪法》研究

A Study on the People's Courts' Citing the Constitution

在我国司法实践中,产生了人民法院在判决书中援引《宪法》条文的实例,宪法学界和司法实务部门对援引《宪法》的性质和作用有不同的看法。作者认为,我国人民法院在判决中援引《宪法》,虽然不是适用宪法解决案件,但援引《宪法》条文仍然对法律适用产生积极影响。人民法院在必要的时候援引《宪法》条文,表明公民的某种权利是受法律保障的权利;或者表明人民法院选择法律适用的合法性。

In their routine work, the people＇ s courts of the PRC will occasionally cite provisions of the Constitution, as to the natures and effects of which the opinions of scholars and judicial officials vary greatly. This author maintains that the people＇ s courts＇ citation of the Constitution while deciding cases, though not amounting to application of Constitutional, will certainly encourage application of law. The citation of the Constitution where necessary is to certify that a civic right is under protection of law or to justify the choice and application of law.