Treffer: The motivation behind judicial decisions in the ecuadorian civil process, balancing legal technique and citizen understanding ; La motivación de las resoluciones judiciales en el proceso civil ecuatoriano, que equilibren técnica jurídica y comprensión ciudadana

This article analyzes the reasoning behind judicial decisions in Ecuadorian civil proceedings from a qualitative perspective, applying a study of twenty-five judgments issued between 2018 and 2024. The analysis integrates documentary review, hermeneutical analysis, and content analysis. The main objective was to evaluate the normative, evidentiary, interpretative, and communicative sufficiency of judicial reasoning, identifying advances and structural weaknesses within the civil system. The most significant results reveal that, although 72% of the decisions adequately identify the legal issue, only 52% clearly justify the applied legal norm, demonstrating persistent formalism and insufficient constitutional articulation. Regarding evidentiary reasoning, documents and testimonies received more thorough analysis, while expert opinions and digital evidence exhibited critical weaknesses, with 44% and 52% of cases, respectively, receiving only partial evaluation, thus hindering the rational reconstruction of the facts. In the area of communication, an excessive use of technical language was detected, with 72% of rulings hindering public understanding, confirming the need to adopt plain language guidelines. Regarding legal interpretation, the literal method predominated at 68%, limiting the integration of constitutional principles and advanced hermeneutical techniques. It is concluded that judicial reasoning requires strengthening argumentation, evidentiary assessment, and communication clarity to consolidate a justice model consistent with the Ecuadorian constitutional state. ; El presente artículo analiza la motivación de las resoluciones judiciales en el proceso civil ecuatoriano desde un enfoque cualitativo aplicado al estudio de veinticinco sentencias emitidas entre 2018 y 2024, integrando revisión documental, análisis hermenéutico y análisis de contenido. El objetivo principal fue evaluar la suficiencia normativa, probatoria, interpretativa y comunicacional de la motivación judicial, identificando avances y ...