再說「《憲法修正案》修正了什么」──「法治」、「人權」入憲之斷想

What Was Amended：Introduction into Constitution of Rule of Law and Human Rights

1999、2004年的《憲法修正案》，將“法治”與“人權”載入憲法。這不僅是對“法治”與“人權”的確認，而且標明了建構中國現代法治秩序的價值准則與基本方向。更重要的是，它揭示出憲制與法律制度的邏輯問題。依據這樣的邏輯，《憲法修正案》的根本涵義，就是要求對憲制與法律制度進行“修正”，以實現和鞏固“法治”與“人權”。Rule of law and human rights were introduced into China' s Constitution with the 1999 and 2004 Amendments respectively, which not only indicated a formal recognition of the concepts ，but also declared a doption of the value standards and taking the way to maintain modern order of rule of law. Especially, it shed light upon the logic of constitutional system as well as legal system. In accordance with the logic, the essence of Amendment to Constitution is nothing but to “modify” constitutional and legal systems so as to realize and develop rule of law and human rights.