论法律原则

法律原则是为法律规则提供某种本源和价值基础的法律规范或者是能够证成实在法的正当性的综合性准则,其应当存在两种表现形式:一种是具备实在法效力的法律规范型法律原则;另一种是不具备实在法效力的非法律规范型法律原则。在此基础上,可以认为法律原则具有抽象性、稳定性、效力与表现形式的二元性、适用范围之宽泛性及“竞争与协调兼顾”的适用方式之复杂性等特性。基于对法律原则特性的认识,可进一步揭示出法律原则对法律规则的规制和评价功能、对实在法的续造功能及在司法实践中的裁判功能。而要全面解读法律原则问题,还必须以法律原则的裁判功能为切入点,从理论和操作层面深入分析法律原则的适用条件和具体适用过程。

On the principles of law

The principles of law,which provide the essential source and basic value for the legal rules can be classified as the legal norms,or they may be regarded as the comprehensive criteria.Considering their different validity the principles of law should be divided into two types.On the basis,the principles of law have the characteristics of abstraction,stability,duality,wide range of application,complicated mode of application and others.The functions of principles of law are based on the characteristics of those,including regulative function,evaluating function,renewing function and judicial function.In addition,it is necessary to analyze the conditions and process of applying the principles of law at the level of theory and operation.