試論美國憲法制定的法治淵源－－英國的法治傳統及其在北美殖民地的保留

Rule of Law in the Development of American Constitution-- Rule of Law in British and Its Influence in the North American Colonies

考察影響美國憲法制定的因素，法治傳統的巨大影響凸顯其中。這一傳統可以追溯到英國中世紀的法治觀念及其發展的歷史遺產。本文通過探究英國法治傳統的歷史進路及其北美殖民地對英國法治傳統的保留，闡釋了法律傳統對美國憲法制定的深刻意義。

The tradition of rule of law has profound impact on the development of the American constitution. This tradition can trace to the concept of rule of law in the middle ages in England and its heritage of development. This article tries to explore the way of rule of law in Britain and its effect on North American colonies, explain the influence of the legal tradition on the development of the American constitution.