What is "the spirit of the rule of law"

In the context of the rule of law in Socialism with Chinese characteristics, the "spirit of the rule of law" we refer to of course the spirit of the rule of law in Socialism with Chinese characteristics. This spirit of socialist rule of law not only absorbs and embodies the similarity and basic value of human civilization ruled by law.

First, rational spirit.

The concept of rationality originated from the "logos" theory put forward by Heraclitus in ancient Greece. It has the dual meanings of objective laws and subjective rational thinking, mainly referring to objectivity (different from belief) and logic (different from irrationality such as sensibility, emotion and desire).

Second, the spirit of honesty and law-abiding

As a moral principle, "honesty" has existed in China since ancient times, but as a legal term, it was transplanted from the west. The direct etymology of "honesty and credit" comes from Treu und Glauben in German and bonnefoi in French, both of which are related to bonafides in Latin. The dominant view of German scholars is: "The connotation of the principle of good faith is trust, which plays a cohesive role in organized legal culture, especially mutual trust, and it requires respect for the rights and interests of others that should be protected.

At present, the phenomenon of "letters and visits don't believe in the law" at the grassroots level in China is outstanding. In the face of contradictions and disputes, ordinary people choose to petition rather than go to court. Compared with litigation, the biggest feature of solving problems by letters and visits is that it is possible to start administrative special relief procedures, and the investment in handling social disputes is relatively low, which is faster, more effective and more influential to a certain extent.

Therefore, the key to solve the above problems lies in carrying forward the spirit of socialist rule of law, cultivating people's habits of safeguarding rights and resolving disputes according to law, and making people believe and rely on the law through the continuous improvement of the legal system, protecting their rights within the legal framework and solving social contradictions and disputes.

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