Criminal judgments can be appealed. According to Article 371 of the Interpretation of the Supreme People's Court on the Application of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), if the parties concerned, their legal representatives and close relatives appeal against the legally effective judgment or ruling, the people's court shall examine and handle it. If an outsider considers that a legally effective judgment or ruling infringes upon his lawful rights and interests, the people's court shall examine and handle it.
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Article 371 of the Supreme People's Court's Interpretation of Application.
If the parties concerned, their legal representatives or close relatives lodge a complaint against a legally effective judgment or ruling, the people's court shall examine and handle it. If an outsider considers that a legally effective judgment or ruling infringes upon his lawful rights and interests, the people's court shall examine and handle it. An appeal can be entrusted to a lawyer.