High people's court
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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
and reports to the people's congresses at provincial level.
According to the Organic Law of the People's Courts of the People's Republic of China
, the high people's courts are responsible for issues at the provincial level. National matters are handled by the Supreme People's Court.
The President of this court is appointed by the people's congresses at provincial level and the judges by the standing committees of the provincial people's congresses.
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
and reports to the people's congresses at provincial level.
According to the Organic Law of the People's Courts of the People's Republic of China
Organic Law of the People's Courts of the People's Republic of China
The Organic Law of the People's Courts of the People's Republic of China is the organic law for the people's courts in the People's Republic of China. It was passed in 1954 for the first time...
, the high people's courts are responsible for issues at the provincial level. National matters are handled by the Supreme People's Court.
The President of this court is appointed by the people's congresses at provincial level and the judges by the standing committees of the provincial people's congresses.