缺席判决制度因保证诉讼效率、维护诉讼当事人的权益而生,目前它的优越性已为多数国家认可。但是实践中法院对缺席判决的认识与做法出现断层,造成司法难以统一的问题急需解决。 The system of absentee judgment is born of guaranteeing the efficiency of litigation and safeguarding the rights and interests of litigants. At present, its superiority has been accepted by most countries. However, in practice, the court has a fault on the understanding and practice of absent judgments, resulting in the urgent need of solving the unification of the judiciary.