High People's Courts
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High People's Courts are the highest local courts in China's judicial system, handling major civil, criminal, and administrative cases at the provincial level under the authority of the Supreme People's Court.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
judicial organ
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people's court → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
provincial-level administrative divisions of China
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| canIssue |
guiding opinions to lower courts within the province
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| canReview |
effective judgments and rulings of lower courts through trial supervision procedures
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| country |
People's Republic of China
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| ensures |
uniform application of law within the province
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| establishedFor |
each autonomous region in mainland China
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each municipality directly under the central government in mainland China → each province in mainland China → |
| guaranteedBy |
state funding
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| handlesCaseType |
appeals from intermediate people's courts
→
first-instance cases of significant impact within the province → major administrative cases → major civil cases → major criminal cases → |
| hasFunction |
guidance of lower courts
→
judicial interpretation within provincial scope → review of death penalty cases delegated by the Supreme People's Court (historically and in some periods) → trial supervision → |
| hasJurisdictionLevel |
autonomous region
→
municipality directly under the central government → provincial → special administrative region (where applicable under specific arrangements) → |
| headedBy |
president of the high people's court
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| judicialAuthority |
Supreme People's Court of the People's Republic of China
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| languageOfProceedings |
standard Chinese (Putonghua) in most regions
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| leadershipAppointedBy |
standing committee of the provincial people's congress
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| legalBasis |
Constitution of the People's Republic of China
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Organic Law of the People's Courts of the People's Republic of China → |
| levelInCourtHierarchy |
highest local court level in China
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| mayUseLanguageOf |
local ethnic minorities in autonomous areas
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| organizationalStructureIncludes |
adjudication committees
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administrative tribunals → case filing divisions → civil tribunals → criminal tribunals → enforcement departments → |
| oversees |
basic people's courts
→
intermediate people's courts → |
| partOf |
judicial system of the People's Republic of China
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| reportsTo |
provincial people's congress and its standing committee
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| roleInSystem |
link between Supreme People's Court and lower local courts
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| subjectTo |
supervision of the Supreme People's Court
→
supervision of the people's congress at the same level → |
| subordinateTo |
Supreme People's Court of the People's Republic of China
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Intermediate People's Courts
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appealTo |
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Intermediate People's Courts
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higherCourt |
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Supreme People's Court of China
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oversees |
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Intermediate People's Courts
→
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supervisedBy |