对现行证据法定形式的三个疑问——我国证据法定形式存在的问题及因应之道

我国的证据法定形式只有八种,诉讼中证据只能以这八种法定形式存在,不能再包括其他任何形式的证据。本文将理论和实践中的问题归纳为三个疑问,从三个疑问入手来分析现行证据法定形式存在的缺陷,总结出现行证据法定形式存在的三个深层次问题：一是证据法定形式呈现封闭性,很多证据无法归入八种限定的法定形式;二是法定证据定义阙如,各证据法定形式内涵外延不确定;三是证据法定形式划分标准混乱,各证据法定形式相互交叉,叠床架屋。这种不合理的立法规定导致了司法实践中证据法定形式形同虚设。因此,对现行证据法定形式进行重新审视,着力解决上述三个问题,是非常必要的。

Criticism of Existing Legal Forms of Evidence

The legal forms of evidence in China consist of only eight forms.According to the proceeding laws of China,evidences exist in the eight legal forms rather than any other forms.Three problems from these forms are as follows:this type of legal forms of evidence is close-end and many evidences can not be included in these eight categories of restricted legal forms;secondly,the definitions of legal evidence are wanting.The connotation and denotation of the legal forms of evidences are not definite.Thirdly,the s...