The court is a state organ generally established in all countries of the world. Punish criminals mainly through trial activities, solve social contradictions and disputes, and safeguard fairness and justice.
The people's court is the national judicial organ in People's Republic of China (PRC). People's Republic of China (PRC) has established special people's courts such as the Supreme People's Court, local people's courts at various levels and military courts. Except in special circumstances stipulated by law, the trial of a case shall be conducted in public. The defendant has the right to defend himself. The people's courts independently exercise judicial power on behalf of the state in accordance with the law and are not subject to interference by administrative organs, social organizations or individuals.
In handling cases, the people's courts are equal to all citizens regardless of nationality, race, sex, occupation, social background, religious belief, education level, property status and length of residence, and are not allowed to have any privileges.
Citizens of all ethnic groups have the right to use their own spoken and written languages in litigation. The people's court shall translate for the parties who are not familiar with the local language. In areas where ethnic minorities live in compact communities or where many ethnic groups live together, the people's courts shall conduct trials in the local common language and issue judgments, notices and other documents in the local common language.
The defendant has the right to defend himself. In addition to defending himself, the defendant has the right to entrust a lawyer to defend him. Citizens recommended by people's organizations or the unit to which the defendant belongs or approved by the people's court may defend him, and close relatives or guardians of the defendant may defend him. When the people's court deems it necessary, it may appoint a defender to defend it.
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