论法律解释的实事求是法

The Seek-truth-from-facts Approach to Legal Interpretation

法律解释是争端解决过程中对相关法律规则范围和内容的澄清。在世界贸易组织的争端解决实践中,专家组特别是上诉机构在遵循一般解释原则的基础上,为实现争端的满意解决,基于争议的特定事实对法律规则进行"实事求是"的解释,建立抽象规则与鲜活事实之间的关联性和参照性。作为一种应用性解释,实事求是解释法以传统的文本解释方法为基础,对传统的文本解释方法予以补充,促进争端的积极和满意解决。国内争端解决实践中实际上也存在这种实事求是解释法,即基于个案事实来寻求三段论推论中的大前提。

The aim of legal interpretation is to clarify the scope and content of relevant legal rules in dispute settlement process. The WTO panels or Appellate Body clarify the existing provision of agree- ments in accordance with customary rules of interpretation of public international law, and ascertain the ordinary meaning of treaty terms based on the particular circumstances of each case. This kind of seek-truth-from-facts approach, which is in compliance with and complementary to textual approach, establishes the nexus between relevant provisions of law and particular circumstances of a ease. This approach actually exists in domestic dispute settlement process, which is used to determine the premise of syllogistic reasoning based on the specific facts.