最高人民法院审判委员会于2003年7月4日通过的《关于适用简易程序审理民事案件的若干规定》,将于2003年12月1日起施行。该司法解释对于保障和方便当事人依法行使诉讼权利,保证人民法院公正、及时地审理民事案件有着重要的实践意义。我刊特约最高人民法院民一庭法官贺小荣撰写此文,以使广大读者更好地理解这一司法解释。 The “Provisions Concerning the Trial of Civil Cases Involved Summary Proceedings” passed by the Judicial Committee of the Supreme People’s Court on July 4, 2003 shall come into force on December 1, 2003. This judicial interpretation is of great practical significance for guaranteeing and facilitating the parties’ exercise of their litigious rights in accordance with the law and for ensuring that people’s courts fairly and promptly handle civil cases. This article was written by He Xiaorong, a people’s court judge of the Supreme People’s Court, in order to give our readers a better understanding of this judicial interpretation.