Supreme People's Court
The Constitution states that the people's courts of the PRC are the judicial organs of the state. The PRC establishes a Supreme People's Court, local people's courts at all levels, and special people's courts such as military courts.
The Supreme People's Court is the highest judicial organ. It is responsible for hearing cases of all types, making judicial interpretation, and supervising the administration of justice by the local people's courts at all levels and the special people's courts. It also supervises, within the limits of its authority prescribed by the law, the judicial administration of all courts across the country.
The term of office of the president of the Supreme People's Court is the same as that of the NPC. The president serves no more than two consecutive terms.
The Supreme People's Court is responsible to and reports on its work to the NPC and its Standing Committee. In addition to hearing cases, the Supreme People's Court also manages and coordinates the enforcement of all courts, for which it has set up an enforcement bureau to take charge.
最高人民法院
《中华人民共和国宪法》规定，中华人民共和国人民法院是国家的审判机关。中华人民共和国设立最高人民法院、地方各级人民法院和军事法院等专门人民法院。
最高人民法院是中华人民共和国最高审判机关，负责审理各类案件，制定司法解释，监督地方各级人民法院和专门人民法院的审判工作，并依照法律确定的职责范围，管理全国法院的司法行政工作。最高人民法院院长每届任期同全国人民代表大会每届任期相同，连续任职不得超过两届。
最高人民法院对全国人民代表大会及其常务委员会负责并报告工作。最高人民法院除负责审判案件外，还负责统一管理、统一协调全国法院的执行工作，设立执行局负责这项工作的管理、监督、协调。
