论法律推理中的权威

On Authority in Legal Reasoning

法律人思维的独特性体现在法律推理中,即法律的效力并非来自于内容的正确性,而在于人们对法律权威的遵从,其本质是维护由法的形式性所带来的安定性。法的安定性与妥适性之间存在着紧张对立的关系,但两者不是排他性的存在,法的安定性具有推定性的优先地位。仅当存在实质上的"更强理由"时,法的妥适性才具备优先价值,可以突破安定性的限制。法律权威体现在具体的法律适用中,尊重法律权威的论证既包括在法律体系内、从文义出发的"法律解释",也包括超越法律体系、肯定法官能动性的"法律续造"。

The uniqueness of legal thinking is embodied in legal reasoning.That is to say,the validity of law comes from the compliance of legal authority,rather than the correctness of the content,which reflects the great value of legal stability brought by the formality of law.There is always a tense relationship between the stability and the appropriateness of the law,but the two are not exclusive.Generally speaking,the stability of law has a presumptive priority.Only when there have stronger substantial grounds,could the appropriateness of law have the priority value to break through the limits of legal stability.Legal authority is embodied in the concrete application of law.Legal argumentation includes legal interpretation from the legal content and system,as well as＂rechtsfortbildung＂which means transcending the legal systems and affirming the judge＇s initiatives.