“构成犯罪的,依法追究刑事责任”是我国立法机关经常采用的术语。对于此术语是否具有刑法意义,具有何种功能,能否被不同效力等级的法规范性文件所采用,均存在不同的认识。本文认为,立法机关在使用此术语时应分别不同情形谨慎使用,以防止刑罚干预范围的扩大和刑法与相关法律法规适用上的冲突。 “Crimes that constitute a crime shall be investigated for criminal responsibility according to law” is a term often adopted by the legislature of our country. There is a different understanding of whether this term has the criminal law significance, what kind of function it has, and whether it can be adopted by legal normative documents of different levels of effectiveness. This article argues that when using this term, the legislature should be used with caution in different situations to prevent the extension of the penalty intervention and the conflict between the application of the criminal law and relevant laws and regulations.