Judicial Yuan

Judicial Yuan
(Constitutional Court)
司法院
Sīfǎ Yuàn (Mandarin)
Su-hoat Īⁿ (Taiwanese)
Sṳ̂-fap Yen (Hakka)
The Judicial Building houses the Constitutional Court
Map
25°02′16″N 121°30′44″E / 25.0379°N 121.5121°E / 25.0379; 121.5121
Established1947
LocationZhongzheng, Taipei
Coordinates25°02′16″N 121°30′44″E / 25.0379°N 121.5121°E / 25.0379; 121.5121
Composition methodPresidential appointment with Legislative Yuan consent
Authorised byAdditional Articles and original Constitution of the Republic of China
Judge term length8 years
Number of positions15
Websitejudicial.gov.tw
President and Chief Justice
CurrentlyShieh Ming-yan acting
SinceNovember 1, 2024
Vice President and Justice
CurrentlyPost vacant
SinceNovember 1, 2024
Judicial Yuan
The former Judicial Yuan building in Nanking
Chinese司法院
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinSīfǎ Yuàn
Bopomofoㄙ ㄈㄚˇ ㄩㄢˋ
Gwoyeu Romatzyhsyfaa Yuann
Wade–GilesSzu1-fa3 Yüan4
Tongyong PinyinSīhfǎ Yuàn
MPS2Sz̄fǎ Yuàn
Hakka
RomanizationSṳ̂-fap Yen
Southern Min
Hokkien POJSu-hoat Īⁿ
Tâi-lôSu-huat Īnn

The Judicial Yuan (Chinese: 司法院; pinyin: Sīfǎ Yuàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Su-hoat Īⁿ) is the judicial branch of the Republic of China.[1][2] It functions as the Constitutional Court and oversees the courts of Taiwan, including the ordinary courts such as the Supreme Court, high courts, and district courts as well as special courts like administrative, and disciplinary courts. The Judicial Yuan holds the following powers:[3]

  • Interpretation – Acting as the Constitutional Court to interpret the Constitution and other statutes and regulations made by the central or local government.
  • Adjudication – Most civil, criminal, and administrative cases are adjudicated by the respective courts supervised by the Judicial Yuan. The Constitutional Court adjudicate presidential impeachment and political party dissolution cases.
  • Discipline – Disciplinary measures with respect to public functionaries are adjudicated by the Disciplinary court.
  • Judicial Administration – The Judicial Yuan supervises administrative affairs of all courts established by Taiwanese law.

According to the current Constitution,[2] the Constitutional Court consists of fifteen justices. One justice acts as the president of the court, and another acts as the vice president. All justices, including the president and vice president, are appointed by the president of the Republic with the consent of the Legislative Yuan. Upon appointment justices have a term limit of eight years, but this term limit does not apply to the president and vice president.

  1. ^ See Constitution arts. 77-82, available at "Constitution of the Republic of China (Taiwan)". January 1, 1947. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  2. ^ a b See Additional Articles of the Constitution art. 5, available at "Additional Articles of the Constitution of the Republic of China (Taiwan)". July 10, 2005. Archived from the original on August 14, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  3. ^ See Introduction to the Judicial Yuan, available at "Judicial Yuan >> About Us >> Introduction". November 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-10-28. Retrieved 2020-08-23.

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