The
high courts
(
Chinese
:
高等法院
;
pinyin
:
G?od?ng F?yuan
;
Pe?h-?e-j?
:
Ko-teng Hoat-?ⁿ
) are the intermediate
appellate courts
under the
law of Taiwan
. The modern court system of Taiwan was founded in 1896, under the
Japanese era
. Currently there are six high courts and branches in
Taiwan
.
History
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In 1896, the
High Court of the
Government-General of Taiwan
(
臺灣總督府高等法院
,
Taiwan S?tokufu K?t? H?in
) was established in
Taihoku
. This was the
supreme court
of
Taiwan
in the
Japanese era
. Note that the
Empire of Japan
was granted
extraterritoriality
in
China
from late 19th century until
World War II
. This also handled the trial cases appealed from Taihoku District court (
臺北地方法院
) regarding
Japanese citizens
(including Taiwanese and Korean) in the
Chinese provinces
of
Fujian
,
Guangdong
and
Yunnan
.
After
World War II
, the Taiwan High Court was established under the
Judicial Yuan
, with more high court branches being established for the increasing population.
List of high courts
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No.
|
Name
|
Chinese
|
Jurisdiction
|
District courts
|
Administrative divisions
|
1
|
Taiwan High Court
|
臺灣高等法院
|
Hsinchu, Keelung, New Taipei, Shilin, Taipei, Taoyuan, Yilan
|
Hsinchu
city/
county
,
Keelung
,
New Taipei
,
Taipei
,
Taoyuan
,
Yilan
|
2
|
Taiwan High Court Taichung Branch Court
|
臺灣高等法院臺中分院
|
Changhua, Miaoli, Nantou, Taichung
|
Changhua
,
Miaoli
,
Nantou
,
Taichung
|
3
|
Taiwan High Court Tainan Branch Court
|
臺灣高等法院臺南分院
|
Chiayi, Tainan, Yunlin
|
Chiayi
city/
county
,
Tainan
,
Yunlin
|
4
|
Taiwan High Court Kaohsiung Branch Court
|
臺灣高等法院高雄分院
|
Ciaotou, Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung Juvenile and Family, Penghu, Pingtung
|
Kaohsiung
,
Penghu
,
Pingtung
|
5
|
Taiwan High Court Hualien Branch Court
|
臺灣高等法院花蓮分院
|
Hualien
|
Hualien
|
|
Taitung Court
|
臺東庭
|
Taitung
|
Taitung
|
6
|
Fuchien High Court Kinmen Branch Court
|
福建高等法院金門分院
|
Kinmen
|
Kinmen
|
|
Lienchiang Circuit Court
|
連江巡?法庭
|
Lienchiang
|
Lienchiang
(Matsu)
|
Jurisdiction
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The high courts and its branches exercise jurisdiction over the following cases:
[1]
- Appeals from judgments of the
district courts
or their branches as courts of the first instance in ordinary proceedings of civil and criminal cases;
- Interlocutory appeals from rulings of the district courts or their branches in ordinary proceedings;
- First instance criminal cases relating to rebellion, treason, and offenses against friendly relations with foreign states;
- Military appellate cases whose judgments are imprisonment for a definite period rendered by the high military courts and their branches; and
- Other cases prescribed by law.
The high courts and its branch courts are divided into civil, criminal and specialized divisions. Each division is composed of one division chief judge and two associate judges. Additionally, each high court and its branch courts have a clerical bureau, which is headed by a chief clerk who assists the president with administrative affairs.
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Cases before the high courts or its branch courts are heard and decided by a panel of three judges. However, one of the judges may conduct preparatory proceedings.
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The court has seven civil courts, each of which has one presiding judge and three judges to handle civil appeals of the second instance and counter-appeal cases under the system of collegial panels, but they do not deal with simple litigation. The Court has eleven criminal courts, each of which has one presiding judge and two or three judges to handle criminal appeals of the second instance and counter-appeal cases under the system of collegial panels as well as litigation of the first instance concerning civil strife, foreign aggression or violation of foreign relations. Based on various needs, the court manages several professional courts such as the Professional Court of Fair Trade Cases, Family Professional Court, Professional Court of International Trade, Maritime Professional Court, Professional Court of State Compensation, Professional Court of Anti-corruption, Professional Court of Intellectual Property Rights, Professional Court of Juvenile Delinquency, Professional Court of Serious Criminal Cases, Professional Court of Public Security, Professional Court of Fair Trade Act, Professional Court of Sexual Harassment, etc.
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See also
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Gallery
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Taiwan High Court
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Taiwan High Court Taichung Branch Court
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Taiwan High Court Tainan Branch Court
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Taiwan High Court Kaohsiung Branch Court
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