Courts of China
A four-level system of People's Courts under the Supreme People's Court, plus some specialised courts. There is no separate constitutional court. This chart shows the formal structure only.
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People's Courts
Supreme People's Court
Higher People's CourtsOne in each province
Intermediate People's Courts
Basic People's Courts
Specialised courts
Military, maritime, intellectual property and financial courts
Worth knowing
- Courts are accountable to the people's congresses at their level. The National People's Congress Standing Committee interprets laws.
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