在民事审判实践中,不少审判人员对当事人举证责任的性质的认识不正确,导致在审理案件中对举证责任的理解和作法都存在一些问题。民事诉讼中的举证责任,是指当事人对于自己的主张,有向人民法院提供证据加以证明的责任。关于这种责任的性质,有的审判人员认为,它是当事人的一项权利。其理由是,我国民事诉讼法第45条明确规定:“当事人有权委托代理人,有权申请回避,提供证据,进行辩论,请求调解,提起上诉,申请执行。”因此,当事人对于自己的主张是否提供证据,应由当事人自 In the practice of civil trial, many judicial officers have incorrect understanding of the nature of the burden of proof on the part of the parties, which leads to some problems in understanding and practicing the burden of proof in the trial of cases. The burden of proof in civil lawsuits refers to the parties’ responsibility to prove their own opinions and provide evidence to the people’s court. With regard to the nature of this responsibility, some judges consider it a right of the parties. The reason is that Article 45 of China’s Civil Procedure Law clearly stipulates that: “The parties have the right to entrust the agents with the right to apply for evasion, to provide evidence, to debate, to request mediation, to appeal and to apply for execution.” Therefore, Whether to provide evidence of the proposition, the parties should be self