2001年《最高人民法院关于民事诉讼证据的若干规定》(以下简称《证据规定》)规定了举证时限制度,对于逾期提出的证据法院原则上不予采信,即产生证据失权的效果。这一制度可以促使当事人及时举证,防止证据突袭,从而提高诉讼效率。证据失权指的是证据提出权或者证明权的丧失,证明权等诉讼权利作为当事人实体权利的保障手段,其失权将很可能导致实体权利不能实现,从而 The Supreme People’s Court’s Several Provisions on Evidence in Civil Litigation in 2001 (hereinafter referred to as the “Provisions of Evidence”) stipulated the time limit for proof and the effect of losing the evidence resulted from the failure of the court to admit the evidence in principle. This system can prompt the parties to prove in time to prevent the raid of evidence, thereby enhancing the efficiency of litigation. The loss of evidence refers to the loss of the right to make evidence or the right of proof, and the right of litigation as the safeguard of the substantive rights of the parties. The loss of power will most likely result in the inability of the substantive rights to be realized