The ''Legislation Law of the People's Republic of China'' is a law passed by the
National People's Congress
The National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China (NPC; ), or simply the National People's Congress, is constitutionally the supreme state authority and the national legislature of the People's Republic of China.
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which describes the relationship between laws and regulations as well as the roles of various institutions in the
Chinese government
The Government of the People's Republic of China () is an authoritarian political system in the People's Republic of China under the exclusive political leadership of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). It consists of legislative, executive, m ...
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Among the interesting parts of the law is Article 8 which establishes the principle that only a law passed by the NPC can be used to criminalize activity. This article was invoked in the case of
Sun Zhigang incident to overturn regulations on the detention of migrants.
In addition Articles 78 to 92 outline a procedure for resolving conflicts between laws which is primarily legislative in nature.
External links
*http://www.gov.cn/english/laws/2005-08/20/content_29724.htm
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Law of the People's Republic of China
The Law of the People's Republic of China, officially referred to as the Socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics, is the legal regime of China, with the separate legal traditions and systems of mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau.
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