Incidental Appeal in Continental Law System and Its Application in China

Incidental appeal takes various forms in countries adopting the continental law and concerning the nature of incidental appeal,therer are two theories:that of appeal and that of non-appeal.Incidental appeal requires a legitimate appealing agent and sumbission of the appeal within a legally-regulated date,and thus guarantees the rights of and equal opportunity for both parties and is effective in saving resources.The authors hold that this system is of great potential for Chinese application.