证人拒证特权的本土化途径——以亲属拒证特权为切入的思考

Research on The Localized Way of Privilege of Witness Refusing Testimony

作为世界范围内诉讼立法中普遍存在的制度,证人拒证特权有着重要的意义。证人拒证特权制度在中国的缺失贬损了法律的正当品质,阻碍了法治社会的进程,严重影响了诉讼制度整体功能的发挥,因此有必要在中国建立这一制度。与证人拒证特权的其他权利相比,亲属拒证特权有着良好的文化基础,符合中国当前的法律实际,具有较大的可行性。证人拒证特权应当在亲属拒证特权上取得突破。

As an ubiquitous system in the worldwide litigation legislation, privilege of witness refusing testimony is of paramount importance. The lack of privilege of witness refusing testimony in our country depreciates the legitimate quality of law, hinders the road to society under the rule and law, and influences the overall function performance seriously, so it is necessary to establish this system in our country. Comparing with the other privileges of the privilege of witness refusing testimony, the privilege of relatives refusing testimony is of fine culture base, accords with the legal actuality in our current situation, has stronger feasibility. Privilege of witness refusing testimony shall get a break in the privilege of relatives refusing testimony.