司法机关

司法機關

sīfǎjīguān

noun

Meanings

1 judicial authorities
2 judicial organs

Characters

Examples

案件已移交司法机关处理。

Ànjiàn yǐ yíjiāo sīfǎ jīguān chǔlǐ.

The case has been handed over to the judicial authorities for handling.

司法机关依法独立行使职权。

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, fǎyuàn), procuratorates (检察院, jiǎncháyuàn), and public security organs (公安机关, gōng'ān jīguān) when carrying out judicial functions. Western 'judicial branch' typically excludes the police, so the scope here is broader.

Stroke Order

司 sī

法 fǎ

机 jī

关 guān