Supreme People's Court of the People's Republic of China Gazette (Volume 2003)

Author: People's Court Press
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Publish Date: 2004-02-01
Features: The Supreme People's Court Gazette is an important official document published by the Supreme People's Court to introduce China's judicial work and legal system to the public. It is organized by the General Office of the Supreme People's Court and is the legally designated publication for the Supreme People's Court to release judicial interpretations, judicial documents, adjudicative documents, typical cases, and other relevant judicial information. The Supreme People's Court Gazette primarily includes important laws, judicial interpretations, judicial documents, adjudicative documents, cases, appointments and removals, and selected literature. Among these, judicial interpretations are explanations and clarifications made by the Supreme People's Court according to its statutory authority on how lower courts should specifically apply relevant laws in judicial practice. They carry legal force and can be directly cited in adjudicative documents as the basis for courts in handling cases. Judicial documents include administrative documents issued by the Supreme People's Court and distributed to lower courts regarding judicial work, the development of the judiciary, and judicial administrative work. Adjudicative documents and cases are officially selected exemplary adjudicative documents from lower courts applying laws and judicial interpretations to handle various types of cases, such as criminal, civil, administrative litigation, and state compensation. They serve as important references and learning materials for guiding lower courts in handling related cases. Appointments and removals include decisions by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on the appointment and removal of judges and justices of the Supreme People's Court. Selected literature features reports and speeches by the President and Vice Presidents of the Supreme People's Court on judicial work, the development of the judiciary, and judicial reform. As a document resource that publicly introduces various judicial information of the courts to society, the Supreme People's Court Gazette has long been renowned for its authority, professionalism, guidance, and practicality.