judicial consistency | 司法一致性

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为了缓解人们对一个发布了大量中国裁判文书的网站的未来的担忧，最高人民法院最近采取了不同寻常的举措，不仅确认该网站继续运行，还宣布建立两个新的数据库。借助这两个数据库，中国法院将能够制定数据驱动的司法改革措施，并提高司法一致性。两个数据库弥补了上述网站的不足，但值得注意的是，该网站作为维护司法透明不可或缺的平台，在提升两个数据库价值方面发挥着独特的作用。Read more

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To alleviate growing concerns about the future of a key website used by Chinese courts to publish millions of judgments, the Supreme People’s Court took an unusual step recently not only to confirm the continued operation of the website, but also to announce the establishment of two new databases. With the two databases, the Chinese judiciary will be able to formulate data-driven judicial reform measures and increase judicial consistency. While the databases help address deficiencies of the website, it is worth noting that the website—an indispensable platform to safeguard judicial transparency—plays a unique role in enhancing the value of these databases.Read more