论司法衡平传统及当代的价值

Discussion of Traditional Judicial Equity and Its Modern Value

无论是西方的法律衡平还是中国古代的伦理衡平,其实质都是一种中庸之道,它既是一种不同利益的平衡方法,也是一种不同审判依据平衡的方法。通过探讨司法衡平传统及其公平、公正原则的理论渊源,笔者认为各种利益冲突的利益衡量与均衡博弈是司法衡平的根基;司法衡平是司法公正的方法和手段,司法公正是司法衡平的目的和结果。因此,司法衡平传统在我国法治现代司法改革和实践中具有重要的借鉴意义。

In both Western legal equity and ancient Chinese ethical equity,the essence is a kind of doctrine of moderation,not only as a kind of balance of differing interests,and for different trial basis.This article discusses the traditional judicial equity and the theoretical origin of justice principles.The author believes that the foundation of judicial equity means balancing various conflicts of interest and its equilibrium.Judicial balance is the approach and means of judicial justice,while judicial justice is also the purpose and consequence of judicial balance.Therefore the tradition of judicial equity has been drawing significantly on Chinesemodern judicial development and practice.