法律原则的效力标准——基于系谱抑或内容?

法律的效力是法律存在的标志,因此法律原则的效力标准就是法律原则在本体论意义上的存在条件。德沃金主要借由法律原则在个案适用时相对于法律规则的特点,认定法律原则与规则之间的逻辑差异。然而,并不能由此简单地说法律原则的效力标准只是基于内容或道德论证的。实际上,同样存在基于系谱或来源的法律原则。同时,如果将法律原则的存在与其在个案中的适用剥离开来,则法律原则的存在即便需要借助道德论证,这种论证的过程本身也有可能是基于来源或系谱的。因此,法律原则与法律规则在本体论上的差异不应该被夸大。

On the Validity Criterion of Legal Principles: Based on Pedigree or Content?

The validity of law is the symbol of the existence of law, so that the validity criterion of legal principles is the existence condition of legal principles in the ontology. By pointing legal principles distinguish from legal rules when they are applied in individual cases, Dworkin identified the logic differences between legal principles and rules with the characteristics of legal principles distinguished from legal rules in individual cases. However, it cannot be simply said that the validity criterion of legal principles only bases on content or moral argument. Actually, there are legal principles based pedigree or sources. Furthermore, if the existence of legal principles is separated from the application, the existence of legal principles will need moral argument, the process of which may base on sources or pedigree. In all, the differences between legal principles and legal rules should not be exaggerated in the ontology.