| Judicial Yuan (Constitutional Court) | |
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| 司法院 Sīfǎ Yuàn (Mandarin) Su-hoat Īⁿ (Taiwanese) Sṳ̂-fap Yen (Hakka) | |
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 The Judicial Building houses the Constitutional Court | |
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| 25°02′16″N 121°30′44″E / 25.0379°N 121.5121°E | |
| Established | 1947 |
| Location | Zhongzheng, Taipei |
| Coordinates | 25°02′16″N 121°30′44″E / 25.0379°N 121.5121°E |
| Composition method | Presidential appointment with Legislative Yuan consent |
| Authorised by | Additional Articles and original Constitution of the Republic of China |
| Judge term length | 8 years |
| Number of positions | 15 |
| Website | judicial.gov.tw |
| President and Chief Justice | |
| Currently | Shieh Ming-yan acting |
| Since | November 1, 2024 |
| Vice President and Justice | |
| Currently | Post vacant |
| Since | November 1, 2024 |
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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 runs the Constitutional Court and oversees all courts of Taiwan, including ordinary courts like the supreme court, high courts, district courts as well as special courts like administrative courts and disciplinary courts. By Taiwanese law, the Judicial Yuan holds the following powers:[3]
- Interpretation – Constitutional Court interprets the Constitution and other statutes and regulations by either the central government or local governments.
- Adjudicate – 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 comprises 15 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.