The Chinese court system is based on civil law, modeled after the legal systems of Germany and France. Civil law or continental law is the predominant system of law in the world. ...

According to the Constitution of the People's Republic of China and the Organic Law of the People's Courts, the Chinese courts are divided into: The Constitution of the Peoples Republic of China (中华人民共和国宪法; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Xiànfǎ) is the highest law within the Peoples Republic of China. ...

• Courts of General Jurisdiction consists of the Supreme People's Court and local people's courts, which include basic people's court, intermediate people's court, and high people's court.

• Courts of Special Jurisdiction comprises the Military Court of China, Railway Transport Court of China and Maritime Court of China.

The Supreme Peoples Court (最高人民法院; pinyin: Zuìgāo Rénmín Fǎyuàn) is the highest court in the judicial system of the Peoples Republic of China. ... A basic peoples court (基层人民法院) is a lowest level court in the Courts of General Jurisdiction in the Peoples Republic of China. ...

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• Chinacourt