论民初司法大量适用民事习惯的历史原因

为了深入探讨民事习惯在民初司法实践中被大量适用的历史原因,并揭示传统民事习惯在民初法律近代化进程中的作用与影响,应用动态观察及案例分析等方法,对民初法律发展的社会环境和传统习惯在法律生活中的社会基础进行了探讨。结果表明:民初司法界大量适用民事习惯的原因,除了这一时期法律规范的不足或不完善外,还与民初过渡性的历史特征以及社会发展的现实需要有关。近代法律深入社会后,传统民事习惯非但没有退出,反而借助近代司法制度从民间社会浮现出来,越来越多地进入到国家法的体系中。

Historical reasons for the extensive adoption of civil customs in judicial practice at the begining of the Republic of China

In the early years of the Republic of China, Daliyuan confirmed the position of customs in civil judgements through setting legal precedents. From then on, customs were adopted extensively in judicial practice. There were three reasons to use numerous customs in judicial field. First of all, it related to the transisional nature of aforementioned historical epoch. Second, it reflected contemporaneous social fertures and requirements. Another important reason why judicial organs and judges chose to use civil custom in judgements was the imperfect norms in the early years of the Republic of China.