The tier where most litigation of commercial consequence begins, including cases involving foreign parties. Basic people's courts below them handle the bulk of everyday civil, family and minor criminal matters, often through the people's mediation system, which resolves a large share of disputes before any judgment is entered.
How the court is constituted
- Tier
- first instance
- Court type
- Prefecture-level trial and appellate court
- Jurisdiction
- First-instance trial of serious criminal cases including those carrying capital punishment, higher-value civil and commercial claims, foreign-related and maritime matters, and appeals from basic people's courts.
- Seat
- Prefecture-level cities
- Established
- 1954
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