也谈中国古代的请托罪法

On the Crime of Soliciting Help and Seeking Personal Connection in Ancient China

中国古代请托罪法已引起研究者关注,在以往研究基础上仍可作更深入的探讨。一是应将请托与贪贿严格区分,这样才能凸显单纯请托的法律价值和文化意义,更清楚地看出其性质特点、立法演变。二是应全面考察请托罪法的执行情况,会发现实施者和执法者普遍都不认为请托(特别是轻微的请托)是违法或较严重的违法行为,甚至肯定其合理性,这种立法与执行间的巨大反差对现今相关立法有直接启示意义。三是对以往请托罪立法探讨有一些补充,如更清晰地概括立法历程的变迁及主要特点,确定独立的请托罪法始于汉武帝时,重视先秦法家对请托危害的认识,补充明清除专门律条外其他关于请托罪的规定,探讨请托罪法的局限等。

There was a kind of crime of soliciting help and seeking personal connection in ancient China, about which we must make three points clear. First, soliciting help and seeking personal connection and bribery are distinguished. Second, the person who solicits help and seeks personal connection and enforcer thought this （especial slight case） was not against law, which reflects the contrast of legislation and enforcement. Third, legislation about this crime should be discussed, such as its origin, its evolution, its characteristics, its limits and so on.