叶自强

【摘 要】 举证责任概念是我国民事诉讼法学的基本理论之一。本文回顾了近三十年来我国举证责任的立法状况，着重探讨了《证据规定》中举证责任概念的模糊性问题，认为必须摒弃法律要件分类说，转而采用英美举证责任分层学说，才能使我们真正迈出证明科学的第一步，才能在审判实践中避免出现举证责任概念的模糊性以及由此所引起的一系列混乱问题。

【关键词】 举证责任概念；模糊性；民事诉讼法；证据规定

【中图分类号】 D915.13

【文献标识码】 A

【文章编号】 1674-1226（2010）06-0645-17

The Indefinite Problems of Concept of Burden of Proof in China. Ye Ziqiang, Law Institute of China Academy of Social Science, Beijing 100720.

【Abstract】 The concept of burden of proof is one of fundamental theories on Chinese civil procedure law.This thesis looks back into the legislation of burden of proof in the past 30 years, with focus on the ambiguity problem of concept of burden of proof in the evidentiary rule, proposes that the German theory of classification be abandoned and that the American theory of different layers be adopted, thus China can really start a first step of proof science and avoid the ambiguity of concept of burden of proof in trial practice and a series of chaos problems related.

【Key Words】 Concept of burden of proof, Ambiguity, Civil procedure law, Evidentiary rule