试论美国宪法制定的法治渊源——英国的法治传统及其在北美殖民地的保留

考察影响美国宪法制定的因素,法治传统的巨大影响凸显其中。这一传统可以追溯到英国中世纪的法治观念及其发展的历史遗产。本文通过探究英国法治传统的历史进路及其北美殖民地对英国法治传统的保留,阐释了法律传统对美国宪法制定的深刻意义。

The tradition of rule of law has profound impact on the development of the American constitution.This tradition can trace to the concept of rule of law in the middle ages in England and its heritage of development.This article tries to explore the way of rule of law in Britain and its effect on North American colonies,explain the influence of the legal tradition on the development of the American constitution.