Study On Legal Ritual

The legal ritual is a special type of ritual. The legal ritual works in the procession of Legal norms. It stands for some meaning about law. As a symbol of social civilization development, as a kind of inherent program of behavior and process, as a unique discourse system of social value, as a presentation of experience of society, the legal ritual reflects the basic spirit of a country governed by law in some extent. To comply with the basic legal ritual is beneficial to the establishment of the good image of the fair and impartial justice; it is helps to establish the authority of law, it is helpful to cultivate the citizen basic recognition of law and enhance the citizens’ faith in the law; it will be conducive to the progress of the country under the rule of law construction.Western legal ritual came from religion, and it is in complete harmony with the religious. Citizens’ religious beliefs contributed to the trust and faith of the law, the legal authority deep into citizens’ heart. Chinese traditional legal ritual with the ancient "ritual","instrument" is closely linked to the ritual abundant. The legal ritual institutionalized and non-institutionalized legal ritual are two main forms of the existing legal ritual. Robe, gavel and much other institutionalized legal ritual from the introduction of the Modern Western legal systems; Non-institutionalized legal ritual is mainly reflected in the folk customs, especially minority customary law in some legal ritual is particularly evident. Chinese legal ritual experienced During Revision repealing the KMT "Six Britannica" and "Four Olds" campaign, ritual heritage gap in the ceremony resources most. After the reform and opening up, the center of gravity of the rule of law in China for a long time focused on institution building to the neglect of the development of the legal culture. In the dual role of reasons that lead to my attention, either from the concept or system, slightly less than legal ritual. The modern legal rituals is not just legal system, as a medium of expression of the spirit of the rule of law Implication of its own legal system and legal culture integration and promote the development of civilization of the rule of law, and to a certain extent. Therefore, improving our existing legal ceremony and playing its social effects, we should Witness oath system should be constructed to fill the gaps in the content of the existing legal ceremony emphasis on legal ceremony participants, especially judges in its philosophy and practical work for the legal ceremony and perfect; emphasis on the legal ceremony education, train outstanding legal talent.