健讼与惧讼:清代州县司法的一个悖论解释

Willing or Fearing:A Paradox in the Qing Judiciary at the Prefecture and County Level

以州县自理案件为视角来讨论清代诉讼文化是一个很好的进路。通过考察清代州县自理案件的参与者(诉讼两方、作为诉讼帮助人的讼师和司法官员)的诉讼心态和策略选择,可以发现州县自理案件参与者的心态和行为存在一种"健讼"和"惧讼"的悖论式决策博弈过程,这是构成清代健讼风气乃至司法文化的关键。

It is a good approach to study the Qing Dynasty litigation culture from the perspective of the prefecture and county magistrates＇ self ruling cases.From the psyches and strategies of the participants（plaintiff and defendant,lawyers and officials）,it can be found that a paradox decision process of both willing and fearing litigation exist among the participants in litigation at the prefecture and county level in the Qing Dynasty.