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Since ancient Chinese special political , economic , cultural , resulting in a unique system of evidence , particularly well-developed system of evidence of the Song Dynasty . A long time, based on various reasons , scholars mostly focus on research evidence system in the Tang Dynasty , even a study of the Song Dynasty evidence system also focus on the inspection system, to the neglect of other forms of evidence and its characteristics . Admittedly, the evidence system of the Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty inspection system importance , but the evidence of the Song Dynasty system also has its own characteristics, some advance , therefore , deserving of our study was to investigate . This paper focuses on the basis of existing works to comprehensive system of Song ' s evidence from the following aspects : the first focuses on the the Song Dynasty diverse types of evidence , not just its inspection system . From the Song Dynasty has a well-developed system of documentary evidence , documentary evidence is widely used in all types of cases , especially in their land disputes in civil , or even a special accreditation bodies bookshop , which is unprecedented in ancient China . And the probative force of the evidence which , in some cases higher than the confessions , sometimes even to obtain confessions can not decide cases , which to some shake on that statement ' status , for statement in vogue in ancient China , this is undoubtedly the progress of history ; Secondly , the types of evidence from Song Song evidence system with distinct characteristics , not simply inherit the evidence system in the Tang , such as the emphasis on the protection of witnesses , pay attention to deceitful surgery to decide cases as well as the emergence of the primary national compensation system and so on, this is very rare in the past . Again its distinctive features , analysis of the reasons for its well-developed , drawn Song Evidence System reason why there is such a distinctive feature of the historical background , is not accidental but inevitable ; Finally, the departure from the spirit of seeking truth from facts , more comprehensive understanding of the system of the Song evidence of its drawbacks Analysis and focused on contemporary Chinese evidence System , make a few suggestions .
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