Judicial system of China

For the Ministry of Justice, see Ministry of Justice (China). For the judicial system in the Republic of China, see Judicial Yuan.

The judiciary of the People's Republic of China (PRC) is organized under the principle of unified state power of the National People's Congress (NPC) and is represented by its two primary judicial organs, the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate. These organs are constitutionally inferior and accountable to the NPC as the supreme state organ of power, and implement its political will.

Judicial independence and judicial review are nonexistent, as courts do not have power beyond what is granted to them by the NPC. The Chinese Communist Party's Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission maintains effective control over the court system and its personnel. Hong Kong and Macau have separate court systems in accordance with the "one country, two systems" doctrine.

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