司法机关

司法機關
sīfǎ jīguān
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 judicial authorities
  2. 2 judicial organs

Examples

Ànjiàn yǐ yíjiāo sīfǎ jīguān chǔlǐ.
The case has been handed over to the judicial authorities for handling.
Sīfǎ jīguān yīfǎ dúlì xíngshǐ zhíquán.
Judicial organs exercise their authority independently in accordance with the law.

Tips

culture
In PRC usage, 司法机关 covers the courts (法院), procuratorates (检察院), and public security organs (公安机关) when carrying out judicial functions. Western 'judicial branch' typically excludes the police, so the scope here is broader.

Stroke Order

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