一般保证的保证期间与诉讼时效探析

保证是担保法律关系中的一种主要方式,司法实践中,一般保证的保证期间与诉讼时效的转换与连接,法律和司法解释做出了相关规定,但这些规定又有冲突之处,让人们在理解和运用上产生分歧,导致保证人与债权人的权利、义务关系不明确,保证债务无法落实。因此,正确理解保证期间的性质,在理论上甚为重要,厘清保证期间与诉讼时效的转换时间具有重要的实践意义。

Analysis on the Guarantee Period and Statute of Limitations

Guarantee is a main form in law of guaranty.In judicial practice,to the changing and linking of guarantee period and statute of limitations,there are related provisions in law and judicial explanation,but contradiction occurs in these provisions,which makes people confused,as the result causes rights,obligations and debts not clear for guarantors and debtors.Therefore,it is very important to understand clearly and correctly the definition of guarantee period,and make sure that guarantee period and statute of limitations must be clear because they are very important in practice.