High people's court

A high people's court or higher people's court (高级人民法院) is the highest local court in the People's Republic of China. In each province, it is subject to the "People's Congress".

According to the Organic Law of the People's Courts of the People's Republic of China, the courts are responsible for issues at the provincial level. National matters are handled by the Supreme People's Court.

The President of each high people's court is appointed by the People's Congress. Judges are appointed by the "Standing Committee" of the People's Congress.

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See also

• Judicial system of China
  • Local people's court

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Court systems of China

Mainland

• Supreme People's Court
  • 1st Circuit
  • 2nd Circuit
  • 3rd Circuit
  • 4th Circuit
  • 5th Circuit
  • 6th Circuit
  • 1st Intl Comm
  • 2nd Intl Comm
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Local people's courts

High courts Intermediate courts Primary courts

Courts of special jurisdiction

Military courts Railway Transportation courts Forest Area courts Mining Area courts Reclamation Area courts Maritime courts Tianjin Dalian Shanghai Ningbo Xiamen Qingdao Wuhan Guangzhou Beihai Haikou Nanjing Intellectual Property courts and tribunals Beijing Shanghai [zh] Guangzhou [zh] Hainan FTP Hangzhou [zh] Ningbo Heifei Fuzhou Jinan Qingdao Internet courts Hangzhou Guangzhou [zh] Beijing [zh] Financial courts and tribunals Shanghai Beijing Shenzhen

Hong Kong

• Court of Final Appeal
• High Court
• District Court
• Magistrates' Courts
• Tribunals

Macau

• Court of Final Appeal
• Intermediate Court
• Courts of the First Instance (Tribunais de Primeira Instância)
  • Primary Court (Tribunal Judícial de Base)
  • Administrative Court (Tribunal Administrativo)

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