关于法治的思考

Thoughts on Ruling by Law

法治 ,即法律之治 ,不是用法来治 ,这是法治与人治的本质区别 ;法律至上是法治的必然要求 ,社会公众树立起法律至上观念 ,是实现法治的社会精神基础。法治与民主是伴生的 ,保障民主必须限制权力 ,法治的重要功能是限制权力的滥用 ,权力的正常运行仅靠当权者的自律是不够的。程序不仅是保证法治运作的手段 ,也是法治所追求的实体价值目标。

Constitutionality,law administration,is not administered by law. This is the substantive difference between constitutionality and rule by law.Law,being the highest, is the inevitable demand of constitutionality.The public setting up the concept of law being the highest is the social conscious basics of realizing constitutionality.Constitutionality and democracy are companions.To guarantee democracy must restrict authority.The important compatence of constitutionality is to limit abusing authority.The operation of rights is not adequate if only by disciplinig people who are in authority.Procedure is not only the means to warrant operating constitutionality,but also the substantial valuable objection of constitutionality persuing.