考验一个现代国家法治程度的关键时机是在紧急状态,而非平时。因为事实上,一个国家法治的发展和完善往往是通过应对前所未有或突如其来的事件而实现的。~①同时,用法治手段来应对突发事件,是构建和谐社会的必然要求。~②因而,紧急状态法制之于构建社会主义和谐社会意义重大,实属于必要之法。在20世纪我国建立的紧急状态 The key time to test the level of the rule of law in a modern country is in a state of emergency rather than peacetime. Because in fact the development and improvement of the rule of law in a country are often achieved by responding to unprecedented or unexpected events. At the same time, using the rule of law to deal with emergencies is a necessary requirement for building a harmonious society. Therefore, the legal system of emergency is of great significance to the construction of a harmonious socialist society. The emergency established in our country in the 20th century