息讼

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平息争讼。“息讼”往往是古代官方平息诉讼的一种策略。大多数官员在应对诉讼时都会采取调解息讼的策略,吴祐、海瑞等古代著名清官廉吏都是典型。总的来说,“息讼”既是儒家“无讼”思想演化的必然结果,也是为应对诉讼资源匮乏而不得已的选择。

Quelling litigation is a strategy usually adopted by judicial authorities in ancient China.Most officials would use mediation to quell litigation,as manifested in the practice of famous honest and upright officials such as Wu You and Hai Rui.Broadly speaking,"quelling litigation"is not only the inevitable result of the evolution of the Confucian concept"(a society)free from litigation,"but also a last resort due to limited litigation resources.