法学素来被认为是一门应用性很强的学科,是经世济用的学问。正因为如此,一位真正优秀的法学家是无法独守学科的繁荣而游离于现实生活之外,他的名字也往往要和相关的法律联系在一起。这一期“本期人物”的主人公应松年教授,还有此前我们向读者们介绍的许崇德教授、肖蔚云教授,正是这样的法学家。他们有着强烈的社会责任感和使命感,他们的才学为人们所称道,他们的笔墨生涯始终和共和国的法制建设同频同振。其实,何止这三位教授,类似的名字我们还可以开列出许多。尤其是随着我国人民代表大会制度的日益健全,立法的民主化程度不断提高,越来越多的包括法学家在内的各路专家走进权力的殿堂,参与立法工作,从法律草案的调研、起草、论证、乃至审议等每一个环节,我们都可以看到他们活跃的身影。可以毫不夸张地说,专家作为知识群体,已成为立法工作中一支十分重要的力量。我国立法能成就今日的辉煌,他们功不可没。同时,人大立法又为他们充分展示自己的才华,提供 Law has always been considered a highly applied disciplines, economic knowledge. Because of this, a really good jurist can not be outside the real life without being able to keep the discipline prosperous, and his name is often associated with relevant laws. This issue of “characters of this period,” the protagonist should be Professor Song, as well as we introduced to the readers Professor Xu Chongde, Professor Xiao Weiyun, it is such a jurist. They have a strong sense of social responsibility and mission, their talent is commendable, and their pen and ink career has always been in line with the legal construction of the Republic. Actually, no more than these three professors, we can open many similar names. Especially with the continuous improvement of the system of the people’s congress in our country and the continuous improvement of the democratization of the legislation, more and more experts from all walks of life, including jurists, have stepped into the hall of power to participate in the legislative work. From the investigation of the draft law , Drafting, demonstration, and even consideration of each link, we can see their active figure. It is no exaggeration to say that experts, as knowledge groups, have become a very important force in the legislative work. Our legislation can achieve today’s glory, they can not contribute. At the same time, the NPC legislature has fully demonstrated their talents and provided them with them