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 (NPC) is the highest organ of state power of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The NPC is the only branch of government in China, and per the principle of unified power, all state organs from the Sta ...
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 based on a system of people's congress within the parameters of a Unitary state, unitary communist state, in which the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) enacts its policies through people's ...
.
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
The Sun Zhigang incident () refers to the 2003 death of the migrant worker Sun Zhigang in Guangzhou, as a result of physical abuse he suffered while being detained under China's custody and repatriation (C&R) system. The case received massive a ...
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
References
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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 rule of law with Chinese characteristics, is the legal regime of China, with the separate legal traditions and systems of mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau.
C ...
2000 in Chinese law
Constitution-related laws of China