China’s current legislation for the judge in litigation to be able tocarry out the issue of the statute of limitations defenses explained basicallynegative attitude, but there is no precise legislative provisions, resulting in theformation of confusion in judicial practice. The statute of limitations defenseinvolves two levels of substantive law and procedural law, clear factual defenseand right defense, the nature of the statute of limitations defense, for the statuteof limitations defense, clarify the legal basis for negative interpretation of theparties in the case of the facts relating to the constitutive elements of the defense,to enhance the ability of judges to explain, is an important development of thebackground of the development of China’s synergism to play an important rolein the system of judges to explain the right. The form of the interpretation Onlywith a logical theory and complete legislative basis, can the judge guarantee thecorrect exercise of the interpretation of the defense of the statute of limitationsand achieve a balance between the value of substantive justice and the value ofprocedural justice.