人民法院

rénmín fǎyuàn

noun #84,157

Measure Word

一家人民法院 jiā

Meanings

1 People's Court
2 court of law (PRC)

Characters

civilian / folk

court / institution

Examples

HSK 7-9

案件由当地人民法院依法审理。

Ànjiàn yóu dāngdì rénmín fǎyuàn yīfǎ shěnlǐ.

The case is being tried in accordance with law by the local People's Court.

HSK 7-9

最高人民法院发布了新的司法解释。

Zuìgāo rénmín fǎyuàn fābù le xīn de sīfǎ jiěshì.

The Supreme People's Court issued a new judicial interpretation.

Tips

culture

The PRC court system is tiered: 基层 (basic) -> 中级 (intermediate) -> 高级 (high) -> 最高 (supreme). Prosecutions are handled by the 人民检察院 (People's Procuratorate), not the court itself.

register

Formal legal/news term. In casual speech people just say 法院 (court).

Stroke Order

人 rén

民 mín

法 fǎ

院 yuàn