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{{Short description|Highest ordinary court of ROC}}
{{for|the highest court of mainland China|Supreme People's Court}}
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| court_name = Supreme Court of<br>the Republic of China
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| established = 1927
| established = 1927
| country = [[Republic of China]]
| country = [[Republic of China]]
| location = [[Taipei|Taipei, Taiwan]]
| location = [[Zhongzheng District|Zhongzheng]], [[Taipei]], [[Taiwan]]
| coordinates =
| coordinates =
| type = [[President of the Republic of China|Presidential]] nomination with [[Legislative Yuan]] consent
| type = legislative selection/executive selection/
| authority = [[Constitution of the Republic of China|ROC Constitution]]
| authority = [[Additional Articles of the Constitution of the Republic of China|Additional Articles of the Constitution]] and Court Organic Act
| terms = Life tenure
| terms =
| positions =
| positions = 70 (in 2015)
| website = [http://tps.judicial.gov.tw/english/ www.judicial.gov.tw]
| website = [http://tps.judicial.gov.tw/english/ tps.judicial.gov.tw]
| chiefjudgetitle = Chief Justice
| chiefjudgetitle = Chief Justice
| chiefjudgename = Zheng Yu-shan
| chiefjudgename = [[Kao Meng-hsun]]
| termstart = 2015
| termstart = 2023
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The '''Supreme Court of the Republic of China''' ({{zh|c=中華民國最高法院|p=Zhōnghuá Mínguó Zuìgāo Fǎyuàn}}) is the [[court of last resort]] in the [[Republic of China]] although matters regarding interpretation of the Constitution and unifying the interpretation of laws and orders are decided by the Constitutional Court of the [[Judicial Yuan]].
The '''Supreme Court of the Republic of China''' ({{zh|c=中華民國最高法院|p=Zhōnghuá Mínguó Zuìgāo Fǎyuàn|poj=Tiong-hôa Bîn-kok Chòe-ko Hoat-īⁿ}}) is the [[court of last resort]] in the [[Republic of China (Taiwan)]], except matters regarding interpretation of the Constitution and unifying the interpretation of laws and orders which are decided by the Constitutional Court of the [[Judicial Yuan]].


==History==
==History==
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[[File:Judicial Yuan Building 20140303.jpg|thumb|Supreme Court of the Republic of China at Judicial Building (1949-1992)]]
[[File:Former Highest Court in Nanjing 10 2012-04.jpg|thumb|Former Supreme Court of the Republic of China in [[Nanjing]].]]
[[File:Former Highest Court in Nanjing 10 2012-04.jpg|thumb|Former Supreme Court of the Republic of China in [[Nanjing]].]]
The court in [[Taiwan]] (Formosa) was originally established in 1896, the second year after [[Taiwan under Japanese rule|Taiwan became a part of Japan]]. The Taiwan High Court at this era, can be considered to be the ''de facto'' supreme court in Taiwan, because the case cannot be further appealed to the Supreme Court in Tokyo. After the second world war, Japan gave up its sovereignty on Taiwan, and the supreme court of Taiwan's judicial system has become the Supreme Court of the Republic of China.
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[[File:Judicial Yuan.JPG|thumb|Supreme Court of the Republic of China at Judicial Building (1949-1992)]]

The Supreme Court was originally established as '''Dali Yuan''' ({{zh|c=大理院|p=Dàlǐ Yuàn}}) in 1909. After the [[Chinese reunification (1928)|Chinese reunification]], the government of the Republic of China renamed Dali Yuan to the '''[[Supreme court|Supreme Court]]''' in 1927 and made the Court the nation's court of last resort in 1928. On March 1949, the Court was moved to [[Guangzhou|Canton]] with Judicial Yuan. Shortly after in August 1949, the Court was moved to [[Taipei]], [[Taiwan]], where the [[Kuomintang]] government retreated after the [[Chinese Civil War]]. Originally it was located at Judicial Building at Chung-king South Road, but it was later moved to its current location on Chang-sha Street since 1992.<ref>''See'' The Supreme Court of the Republic of China, ''History'', ''available at'' http://tps.judicial.gov.tw/english/index.php?parent_id=300 (last visited Mar. 28, 2012)</ref>
The Supreme Court of the Republic of China was originally established as the ''' Ta Li Yuan'''<ref name="Chen1995">{{cite book|author=Jianfu Chen|title=From Administrative Authorisation to Private Law: A Comparative Perspective of the Developing Civil Law in the People's Republic of China|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=g3iB_zZvuEcC&pg=PA15|year=1995|publisher=Martinus Nijhoff Publishers|isbn=0-7923-3200-8|pages=15–}}</ref> ({{zh|c=大理院|p=Dàlǐ Yuàn}}) in 1909. After the [[Chinese reunification (1928)|Chinese reunification]], the government of the Republic of China renamed the Dali Yuan to the '''[[Supreme court]]''' in 1927 and made the Court the nation's court of last resort in 1928. In March 1949, the Court was moved to [[Guangzhou|Canton]] with the Judicial Yuan. Shortly after in August 1949, the Court was moved to [[Taipei]], Taiwan, where the [[Kuomintang]] government retreated after the [[Chinese Civil War]]. Originally it was located at Judicial Building at Chung-king South Road, but it was later moved to its current location on Chang-sha Street since 1992.<ref>''See'' The Supreme Court of the Republic of China, ''History'', ''available at'' http://tps.judicial.gov.tw/english/index.php?parent_id=300 (last visited Mar. 28, 2012)</ref>


==Introduction==
==Introduction==
The Organic Law of the Court states that the judicial system shall be composed of the Supreme Court, High Courts, and [[District Courts (Republic of China)|District Courts]], in which the system of “three-level and three-instance” is used.<ref>''See'' Organic Law of the Court, Art. 1, ''available at'' http://law.moj.gov.tw (last visited Nov. 25, 2010)</ref> The Supreme Court is the court of last resort for civil and criminal cases. Except for civil cases involving amounts not exceeding NT $1,500,000 and petty offences enumerated in Article 376 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, any civil or criminal case may be appealed to the Court.<ref>''See'' The Supreme Court of the Republic of China, ''Preface'', ''available at'' http://tps.judicial.gov.tw/english/index.php?parent_id=299 (last visited Mar. 28, 2012)</ref>
The Court Organization Act states that the judicial system shall be composed of the Supreme Court, High Courts, and [[District Courts (Republic of China)|District Courts]], in which the system of “three-level and three-instance” is used.<ref>[https://law.moj.gov.tw/ENG/LawClass/LawAll.aspx?pcode=A0010053 Court Organization Act], Laws and Regulations Database of the Republic of China, 4 January 2019.</ref> The Supreme Court is the final appellate court for civil and criminal cases, except for civil cases involving amounts not exceeding NT $1,500,000 and petty offences enumerated in Article 376 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.<ref>''See'' The Supreme Court of the Republic of China, ''Preface'', ''available at'' http://tps.judicial.gov.tw/english/index.php?parent_id=299 (last visited Mar. 28, 2012)</ref>


More specifically, the Court exercises jurisdiction over the following cases:<ref name="Jurisdiction">''See'' The Supreme Court of the Republic of China, ''Jurisdiction'', ''available at'' http://tps.judicial.gov.tw/english/index.php?parent_id=302 (last visited Mar. 28, 2012)</ref>
More specifically, the Court exercises jurisdiction over the following cases:<ref name="Jurisdiction">''See'' The Supreme Court of the Republic of China, ''Jurisdiction'', ''available at'' http://tps.judicial.gov.tw/english/index.php?parent_id=302 (last visited Mar. 28, 2012)</ref>


*appeals from judgments of High Courts or their branches as courts of first instance in criminal cases;
# appeals from judgments of High Courts or their branches as courts of first instance in criminal cases;
*appeals from judgments of High Courts or their branches as courts of second instance in civil and criminal cases;
# appeals from judgments of High Courts or their branches as courts of second instance in civil and criminal cases;
*appeals from rulings of High Courts or their branches;
# appeals from rulings of High Courts or their branches;
*appeals from judgments or rulings rendered by the civil court of second instance by the summary procedure, the amounts in controversy exceeding NT $1,500,000, and with permission granted in accordance with specified provisions;
# appeals from judgments or rulings rendered by the civil court of second instance by the summary procedure, the amounts in controversy exceeding NT $1,500,000, and with permission granted in accordance with specified provisions;
*civil and criminal retrials within the jurisdiction of the court of third instance;
# civil and criminal retrials within the jurisdiction of the court of third instance;
*extraordinary appeals; or
# [[Extraordinary Appeal#Taiwan|extraordinary appeals]]; or
*any other case as specified by laws.<ref name="Jurisdiction" />
# any other case as specified by laws.<ref name="Jurisdiction" />


One thing special about the Supreme Court of Taiwan is that it has many chambers. Now there are 9 criminal chambers and 8 civll chambers, each consists of 5 judges. All the appeal cases are decided by these chambers. Because these chambers might have different opinions, the function of the Supreme Court to unify the construction of the law in the country is substantially diminished.
The Supreme Court of Taiwan consists of several chambers. Currently there are nine criminal chambers and nine civil chambers, each composed of five judges. Cases are distributed to chambers by random. The Supreme Court also convenes the "Civil Grand Chamber" and "Criminal Grand Chamber", to which potential contradicting Supreme Court decisions are submitted in order to unify statute and regulation interpretations.


==Procedure==
==Procedure==
The Supreme Court is a [[court of cassation]], which decides only issues of law, and must base its decision on the facts ascertained in the judgment of the court of second instance (High Court). An appeal is accepted only on the grounds that the original judgment is in violation of laws; appeals would be briefly rejected if the appellant merely argues about facts and interpretation of evidence. Typically there would be no hearings due to the fact that the Court does not deal with evidence related procedures such as cross-examination, but may still be convened if deemed necessary such as debates in law or psychological evaluation of the defendant for potential death sentence.<ref name="Procedure" />
Cases are forwarded to either the Civil Section or the Criminal Section, which will record the case according to the year, class of case, as well as order of receipt. The case is reviewed by the Rules for Initial Review of Civil and Criminal Cases. After review, if the Court finds the case is defective, it will send the case back to the original court or order the party to amend the defects. If the Court finds the case to be in good form, the case is then sent to the Case Assignment Subsection, which will assign the case to a certain justice. Cases before the Supreme Court are heard and decided by a panel of five judges, with the Division Chief Judge acting as the presiding judge and the chairperson in deliberation.<ref name="Procedure">''See'' The Supreme Court of the Republic of China, ''The Supreme Court's Procedure'', ''available at'' http://tps.judicial.gov.tw/english/index.php?parent_id=565 (last visited Mar. 28, 2012)</ref>


Once a case is brought to the Supreme Court and passed the check for brief dismissal, it will be assigned to a chamber. Cases before the Supreme Court are heard and decided by a panel of five judges, including a chief judge. If the chamber finds the case to be in violation of the law, the case would be reversed, and remanded to an inferior court if flaws exist in evidence acquisition or interpretation, or resentenced if the violation is simply a legal procedure error and there are no controversies upon the facts and evidence.<ref name="Procedure">''See'' The Supreme Court of the Republic of China, ''The Supreme Court's Procedure'', ''available at'' http://tps.judicial.gov.tw/english/index.php?parent_id=565 (last visited Mar. 28, 2012)</ref>
The Court decides only issues of law, and must base its decision on the facts ascertained in the judgment of the court of second instance (High Court). An appeal may be made to the Court only on the grounds that the original judgment is in violation of law or order. Documentary review proceedings are the norm, but if necessary, the presiding justice hear oral arguments in which issues of law are debated.<ref name="Procedure" />


The Supreme Court has a President, who is of the special appointment rank and who is in charge of the administrative affairs of the entire court and who acts concurrently as a Judge.<ref name="Organization">''See'' The Supreme Court of the Republic of China, ''The Supreme Court's Organization'', ''available at'' http://tps.judicial.gov.tw/english/index.php?parent_id=301(last visited Mar. 28, 2012)</ref>
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is the highest ranking member of the court, and is appointed by the [[President of the Republic of China|President]]. The Chief Justice is in charge of the administrative affairs of the entire court and also performs regular judge duty.<ref name="Organization">''See'' The Supreme Court of the Republic of China, ''The Supreme Court's Organization'', ''available at'' http://tps.judicial.gov.tw/english/index.php?parent_id=301(last visited Mar. 28, 2012)</ref>


==Presidents==
==Chief Justice==
*{{ill|Xu Yuangao|zh|徐元誥}} (5 November 1927 – 13 November 1928)
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* 謝瀛洲（1948－1966）<ref name="Presidents">''See'' The Supreme Court of the Republic of China, ''Presidents'', ''available at'' http://tps.judicial.gov.tw/about/?parent_id=588 (last visited March 28, 2012)</ref>
*{{ill|Lin Xiang (judge)|lt=Lin Xiang|zh|林翔}} (13 November 1928 – 5 November 1932)
* 查良鑑（1966－1968）<ref name="Presidents" />
*[[Ju Zheng]] (5 November 1932 – 22 July 1935)
* 陳樸生（1968－1972）<ref name="Presidents" />
*{{ill|Jiao Yitang|zh|焦易堂}} (22 July 1935 – 26 September 1940)
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* 錢國成（1972－1987）<ref name="Presidents" />
* {{ill|Li Ba|zh|李茇}} (30 January 1941 – 3 February 1945)
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* 褚劍鴻（1987－1993）<ref name="Presidents" />
* [[Xia Qin]] (3 February 1945 – 13 July 1948)
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* 王甲乙（1993－1996）<ref name="Presidents" />

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* 葛義才（1996－1998）<ref name="Presidents" />
===Post 1947 Constitution===
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* 林明德（1998－2001）<ref name="Presidents" />
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* [[Xie Yingzhou]](13 July 1948－1966)<ref name="Presidents">''See'' The Supreme Court of the Republic of China, ''Presidents'', ''available at'' http://tps.judicial.gov.tw/about/?parent_id=588 (last visited 28 March 2012)</ref>
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* 吳啟賓（2001－2007）<ref name="Presidents" />
* 楊仁壽（2007－2012）<ref name="Presidents" />
* {{ill|Zha Liangjian|zh|查良鑑}}(1966－1968)<ref name="Presidents" />
* 楊鼎章（2012－2015）<ref name="Presidents" />
* {{ill|Chen Pu-sheng|zh|陳樸生}}(1968－1972)<ref name="Presidents" />
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* {{ill|Chien Kuo-cheng|zh|錢國成}}(1972－1987)<ref name="Presidents" />
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* 鄭玉山(2015- )<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20151027002987-260407|title=最高法院院長交接 鄭玉山上任|date=27 October 2015|newspaper=China Times|access-date=23 October 2016}}</ref>
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* {{ill|Chu Chien-hung|zh|褚劍鴻}}(1987－1993)<ref name="Presidents" />
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* {{ill|Wang Chia-yi|zh|王甲乙}}(1993－1996)<ref name="Presidents" />
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* {{ill|Ge Yi-tsai|zh|葛義才}}(1996－1998)<ref name="Presidents" />
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* {{ill|Lin Ming-te|zh|林明德}}(1998－2001)<ref name="Presidents" />
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* {{ill|Wu Chi-pin|zh|吳啟賓}}(2001－2007)<ref name="Presidents" />
* {{ill|Yang Jen-shou|zh|楊仁壽}}(2007－2012)<ref name="Presidents" />
* {{ill|Yang Ting-chang|zh|楊鼎章}}(2012－2015)<ref name="Presidents" />
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* {{ill|Cheng Yu-shan|zh|鄭玉山}} (2015－2020)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20151027002987-260407|title=最高法院院長交接 鄭玉山上任|date=27 October 2015|newspaper=China Times|access-date=23 October 2016}}</ref>
* {{ill|Wu Can (Taiwanese Judge)|lt=Wu Can|zh|吳燦}} (2020－2023)
* [[Kao Meng-hsun]] (2023––)


==Prominent Judges==
==Prominent Judges==
# [[Chang Chin-lan]] was the first female supreme court judge of the Republic of China.
# [[Chang Chin-lan]] was the first female supreme court judge of the Republic of China.


==See also==
== See also ==
{{Portal|Taiwan|Law}}
{{Portal|Taiwan|Law}}
* [[History of law in Taiwan]]
* [[History of law in Taiwan]]
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* [[Law of Taiwan]]
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* [[Six Codes]]
* [[Constitution of the Republic of China]]
* [[Constitution of the Republic of China]]
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* [[Six Codes]]
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* [[Law of the Republic of China]]
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* [[List of law schools in Taiwan|Law schools in Taiwan]]
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* [[Ministry of Justice (Taiwan)]]
* [[Judicial Yuan]]
* [[Judicial Yuan]]
* [[High Court (Taiwan)]]
* [[District Courts (Taiwan)]]
* [[Ministry of Justice (Taiwan)]]
* [[Supreme Prosecutors Office]]
* [[Taiwan High Prosecutors Office]]
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* [[List of law schools in Taiwan]]


== References ==
== References ==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://tps.judicial.gov.tw Official Website of the Supreme Court of ROC]
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*[http://www.taiwanlawresources.com/ Taiwan Law Resources]
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Latest revision as of 12:29, 7 June 2023

For the highest court in the People's Republic of China, see Supreme People's Court.
Supreme Court of
the Republic of China
中華民國最高法院
Zhōnghuá Mínguó Zuìgāo Fǎyuàn (Mandarin)
Chûng-fà Mìn-koet Chui-kô Fap-yen (Hakka)
Map
Established1927
LocationZhongzheng, Taipei, Taiwan
Composition methodPresidential nomination with Legislative Yuan consent
Authorized byAdditional Articles of the Constitution and Court Organic Act
Number of positions70 (in 2015)
Websitetps.judicial.gov.tw
Chief Justice
CurrentlyKao Meng-hsun
Since2023
Supreme Court
Chinese最高法院

The Supreme Court of the Republic of China (Chinese: 中華民國最高法院; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Mínguó Zuìgāo Fǎyuàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiong-hôa Bîn-kok Chòe-ko Hoat-īⁿ) is the court of last resort in the Republic of China (Taiwan), except matters regarding interpretation of the Constitution and unifying the interpretation of laws and orders which are decided by the Constitutional Court of the Judicial Yuan.

History[edit]

Supreme Court of the Republic of China at Judicial Building (1949-1992)
Former Supreme Court of the Republic of China in Nanjing.

The court in Taiwan (Formosa) was originally established in 1896, the second year after Taiwan became a part of Japan. The Taiwan High Court at this era, can be considered to be the de facto supreme court in Taiwan, because the case cannot be further appealed to the Supreme Court in Tokyo. After the second world war, Japan gave up its sovereignty on Taiwan, and the supreme court of Taiwan's judicial system has become the Supreme Court of the Republic of China.

The Supreme Court of the Republic of China was originally established as the Ta Li Yuan[1] (Chinese: 大理院; pinyin: Dàlǐ Yuàn) in 1909. After the Chinese reunification, the government of the Republic of China renamed the Dali Yuan to the Supreme court in 1927 and made the Court the nation's court of last resort in 1928. In March 1949, the Court was moved to Canton with the Judicial Yuan. Shortly after in August 1949, the Court was moved to Taipei, Taiwan, where the Kuomintang government retreated after the Chinese Civil War. Originally it was located at Judicial Building at Chung-king South Road, but it was later moved to its current location on Chang-sha Street since 1992.[2]

Introduction[edit]

The Court Organization Act states that the judicial system shall be composed of the Supreme Court, High Courts, and District Courts, in which the system of “three-level and three-instance” is used.[3] The Supreme Court is the final appellate court for civil and criminal cases, except for civil cases involving amounts not exceeding NT $1,500,000 and petty offences enumerated in Article 376 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.[4]

More specifically, the Court exercises jurisdiction over the following cases:[5]

  1. appeals from judgments of High Courts or their branches as courts of first instance in criminal cases;
  2. appeals from judgments of High Courts or their branches as courts of second instance in civil and criminal cases;
  3. appeals from rulings of High Courts or their branches;
  4. appeals from judgments or rulings rendered by the civil court of second instance by the summary procedure, the amounts in controversy exceeding NT $1,500,000, and with permission granted in accordance with specified provisions;
  5. civil and criminal retrials within the jurisdiction of the court of third instance;
  6. extraordinary appeals; or
  7. any other case as specified by laws.[5]

The Supreme Court of Taiwan consists of several chambers. Currently there are nine criminal chambers and nine civil chambers, each composed of five judges. Cases are distributed to chambers by random. The Supreme Court also convenes the "Civil Grand Chamber" and "Criminal Grand Chamber", to which potential contradicting Supreme Court decisions are submitted in order to unify statute and regulation interpretations.

Procedure[edit]

The Supreme Court is a court of cassation, which decides only issues of law, and must base its decision on the facts ascertained in the judgment of the court of second instance (High Court). An appeal is accepted only on the grounds that the original judgment is in violation of laws; appeals would be briefly rejected if the appellant merely argues about facts and interpretation of evidence. Typically there would be no hearings due to the fact that the Court does not deal with evidence related procedures such as cross-examination, but may still be convened if deemed necessary such as debates in law or psychological evaluation of the defendant for potential death sentence.[6]

Once a case is brought to the Supreme Court and passed the check for brief dismissal, it will be assigned to a chamber. Cases before the Supreme Court are heard and decided by a panel of five judges, including a chief judge. If the chamber finds the case to be in violation of the law, the case would be reversed, and remanded to an inferior court if flaws exist in evidence acquisition or interpretation, or resentenced if the violation is simply a legal procedure error and there are no controversies upon the facts and evidence.[6]

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is the highest ranking member of the court, and is appointed by the President. The Chief Justice is in charge of the administrative affairs of the entire court and also performs regular judge duty.[7]

Chief Justice[edit]

  • Xu Yuangao [zh] (5 November 1927 – 13 November 1928)
  • Lin Xiang [zh] (13 November 1928 – 5 November 1932)
  • Ju Zheng (5 November 1932 – 22 July 1935)
  • Jiao Yitang [zh] (22 July 1935 – 26 September 1940)
  • Li Ba [zh] (30 January 1941 – 3 February 1945)
  • Xia Qin (3 February 1945 – 13 July 1948)

Post 1947 Constitution[edit]

Prominent Judges[edit]

  1. Chang Chin-lan was the first female supreme court judge of the Republic of China.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jianfu Chen (1995). From Administrative Authorisation to Private Law: A Comparative Perspective of the Developing Civil Law in the People's Republic of China. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. pp. 15–. ISBN 0-7923-3200-8.
  2. ^ See The Supreme Court of the Republic of China, History, available at http://tps.judicial.gov.tw/english/index.php?parent_id=300 (last visited Mar. 28, 2012)
  3. ^ Court Organization Act, Laws and Regulations Database of the Republic of China, 4 January 2019.
  4. ^ See The Supreme Court of the Republic of China, Preface, available at http://tps.judicial.gov.tw/english/index.php?parent_id=299 (last visited Mar. 28, 2012)
  5. ^ a b See The Supreme Court of the Republic of China, Jurisdiction, available at http://tps.judicial.gov.tw/english/index.php?parent_id=302 (last visited Mar. 28, 2012)
  6. ^ a b See The Supreme Court of the Republic of China, The Supreme Court's Procedure, available at http://tps.judicial.gov.tw/english/index.php?parent_id=565 (last visited Mar. 28, 2012)
  7. ^ See The Supreme Court of the Republic of China, The Supreme Court's Organization, available at http://tps.judicial.gov.tw/english/index.php?parent_id=301(last visited Mar. 28, 2012)
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k See The Supreme Court of the Republic of China, Presidents, available at http://tps.judicial.gov.tw/about/?parent_id=588 (last visited 28 March 2012)
  9. ^ "最高法院院長交接 鄭玉山上任". China Times. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2016.

Further reading[edit]

  • Chang-fa Lo, The Legal Culture and System of Taiwan, (Kluwer Law International 2006).

External links[edit]

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