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CHN-1979-L-60490
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Title_of_text
Criminal Procedure Code of the People's Republic of China (Order No.55 of the President of the People's Republic of China).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
China
Subjects (Classification)
General provisions; Criminal and penal law
Adopted on (Date of text)
1979-07-01
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Comprehensive legislation on criminal procedure. Part I establishes guiding ideology, fundamental principles, and jurisdiction of different courts. Also regulates disqualification of judges and prosecutors, right of the accused to defend himself, evidence, compulsory measures, supplementary civil action, periods and service. Part II makes provision for filing a case, investigation and institution of public prosecution. Part III deals with trial, and Part IV with execution.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1997-01-01 (CHN-1997-L-76998)
Decision of the National People's Congress on Revising the Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China.
Amending text(s)
2012-03-14 (CHN-2012-L-89810)
Decision on Amending the Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China adopted at the 5th Session of the Eleventh National People's Congress on March 14, 2012.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Unofficial English translation (consolidated to 1996)
Author
Procedural Law Research Institution
Publisher
China University of Political Science and Law
Place of publication
http://www.procedurallaw.cn
Country
China
URL
http://www.procedurallaw.cn/english/law/200807/t20080724_40991.html
File
CHN60490 PLI.pdf (PDF)
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line in English and Chinese
Author
Chinalawinfo Co. Ltd
Place of publication
Peking University
Country
China
URL
http://www.lawinfochina.com/
File
CHN60490 Extracts.pdf (PDF of Extracts in English and Chinese of the Law as amended to 2012)
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line in English and Chinese
Author
Chinalawinfo Co., Ltd
Publisher
Peking University Center for Legal Information
Country
China
URL
http://en.pkulaw.cn/
Monograph region
Monograph title
American Series of Foreign Penal Codes. China
Author
Chin Kim
Country
USA
Date
1985
Page range
Fred B. Rothman & Co.,Colorado
Monograph title
English Translation
Page range
58 pages
File
F1738982411/CHN60490.pdf (PDF)