Supreme People's Court
| Supreme People's Court of the People's Republic of China | |
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| 中华人民共和国最高人民法院 | |
Supreme People's Court Emblem | |
Main gate | |
Interactive map of Supreme People's Court of the People's Republic of China | |
| 39°54′10.7″N 116°24′18.9″E / 39.902972°N 116.405250°E | |
| Established | 22 October 1949 |
| Location | Beijing, China |
| Coordinates | 39°54′10.7″N 116°24′18.9″E / 39.902972°N 116.405250°E |
| Composition method | Presidential selection with National People's Congress approval |
| Authorised by | Constitution of the People's Republic of China |
| Judge term length | 5 years |
| Website | english |
| President and Chief Justice | |
| Currently | Zhang Jun |
| Since | 11 March 2023 |
| Executive Vice President | |
| Currently | Deng Xiuming |
| Since | 5 July 2023 |
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| Simplified Chinese | 中华人民共和国最高人民法院 | ||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 中華人民共和國最高人民法院 | ||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 最高法院 | ||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 最高法院 | ||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 最高院 | ||||||||||
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The Supreme People's Court of the People's Republic of China (SPC) is the highest court of the People's Republic of China. It hears appeals of cases from the high people's courts and is the trial court for cases about matters of national importance.
The Supreme People's Court was established in October 1949, and its functions were first outlined in 1954. During the Cultural Revolution, the court was occupied by the People's Liberation Army from 1968 to 1973. During the period of reform and opening up, the court began to focus on legal issues.
According to the country's constitution, the Supreme People's Court is accountable to the National People's Congress. The court has about 400 judges and more than 600 administrative personnel. The court serves as the highest court for the People's Republic of China and also for cases investigated by the Office for Safeguarding National Security in Hong Kong. The special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau have separate judicial systems based on British common law traditions and Portuguese civil law traditions respectively, and are out of the jurisdiction of the Supreme People's Court.