摘要： 认定事实是法院适用法律规范的逻辑前提。民事诉讼中有争议的事实既包括实体法上事实，也包括程序法上事实。学界对“疏明”，即当事人对于程序法上事实的证明，这一研究课题的忽视导致司法界对于两者在对象和标准等问题上把握的失范。本文从疏明的概念出发，界定其与（实体法上事实）证明的区别，阐述其在民事诉讼中的重要程序功能和程序价值，并就疏明对象、疏明责任分配、疏明标准等相关问题进行探讨。

关键词: 实体法事实 , 程序法事实 , 证明 , 疏明

Abstract: Only if the factual basis of the matter is clarified can the court determine the legal consequences．The party to the case who alleges to have a procedural right must prove the facts which allegedly form the basis for such right．But this problem is not well researched．This article tries to research into it．

Key words: the fact of the case, factual basis of the procedural right, the burden of proof