「法定訴願承受」者，自然人或法人於提起訴願後死亡或因合併而消滅時，該訴願程序由得承受訴願之人承受，續行訴願程序之制度。訴願實務上，關於法定訴願承受之問題頗多。本文以此爲題，除探討學說上之相關見解外，並整理分析訴願及行政訴訟實務上相關之決定與裁判，結合理論與實務，提出相關問題之解決方法。文末並試擬未來訴願法修正時之建議方案，以供參考。此外，以死亡之人名義提起訴願，其固非法定訴願承受之問題。惟其與自然人於訴願程序中死亡之法定訴願承受有頗多共通之處，實務上亦滋生諸多困擾。本文一併探討之。
The "statutory assumption of administrative appeals" is a system that one who assumes the administrative appeals continues the process of administrative appeals when the petitioner is dead or merged. In practical, there are numerous problems regarding "statutory assumption of administrative appeals". This article discusses the relevant theories, analyzes related decisions of administrative appeals and administrative litigations, and provides solutions to resolve the problems mentioned above. This article also offers proposals to amend the Administrative Appeal Act. To petition for administrative appeals in the name of a deceased is not an issue of "statutory assumption of administrative appeals". However, there are some similarities between "administrative appeals petitioned in the name of a deceased" and "statutory assumption of administrative appeals when the petitioner is dead". Therefore, the subject of "administrative appeals petitioned in the name of a deceased" is also covered in this article.
