宋代斷例再析

A new exploration of “Duanli” in the Song dynasty

斷例是宋元時期法律體系中的重要組成部分，在宋代，以案例為基礎形成的斷例與制定法相互補充和配合，在司法審判活動中發揮了不可取代的作用。經過編修的斷例在體例上不斷規範化，逐漸趨同于成文律典，在立法和司法活動中都具有十分重要的地位，其性質既是法律形式，也是判例。宋代的斷例之所以能夠與制定法并行不悖，與斷例所具有的補充和變通功能密不可分。另外，斷例在宋代得到廣泛運用也不是偶然的，而是源自政治、經濟和社會等多方面因素的影響。

“Duanli” was an important part of the legal system in the Song and the Yuan dynasties. In the Song dynasty, “Duanli” was based on the cases, as well as connected closely with the statute law, which played an irreplaceable role in the judicial judgment. The style of “Duanli” was more and more normalized in the Song dynasty, which tended to the statute law and occupied an important position both in the legislative and judicial activities. The nature of “Duanli” is a legal form, and is also a case law. The wide use of “Duanli” in the Song dynasty was not accidental, yet it was the origin of various elements’ influence such as politics、economic and society. Besides, the complementary and alternative functions of “Duanli” determined that it can run parallel with the statute law