JUDICIÁRIO CHINÊS

PARA ANALISE DOS ESTUDIOSOS

The judiciary in China has both broad and narrow meanings. Broadly speaking,  the judiciary means law-enforcement activities conducted by the country's judicial organs  and organizations in handling prosecuted or non-prosecuted cases. Narrowly speaking,  it applies to law-enforcement activities conducted by the country's judicial organs in  handling prosecuted cases. This presentation uses the term in the broader sense.Judicial  organs here mean public-security organs (including state security organs) responsible for  investigation, prosecution, trial and execution of cases, the prosecutors, the trial institutions  and the custodial system. Judicial organizations here refer to lawyers, public notaries,  and arbitration organizations. The latter, though not part of the judicial apparatus,  are an integral part and a link in the overall judiciary system. The judiciary system in general refers to the nature, mission, organizational setup, principles  and procedures of judicial organs and other judicial organizations. This system comprises  sub-systems for investigation, prosecution, trial procedures, jails, judicial administration,  arbitration, lawyers, public notaries and state compensation. I. The Trial System II. Prosecution System III. System Governing Investigations IV. Jail System V. Arbitration System VI. Lawyer System VII. Mediation System VIII. Public Notary System IX. System for Judicial Administration X. State Compensation System XI. Legal Assistance XII. Legal System in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan