Since the establishment of the Republic, the court system has continued the same as under the China dynasty except where inconsistent with the requirements of the Republic.
In the second part of his lecture Mr, Liu dealt with the procedure "the courts of China in civil and criminal cases, including the pro-ions for When the decision is not satisfactory in a criminal ease, appeal can be made to the higher court. The procuraors, plaintiffs, defendants, families and' lawyers have the right to ask for an appeal. In case the decision is mot satisfactory appeal may be made to the Supreme Court sub-Ject, of course, to certain limit tions.
In "civil cases, all that involve a sum of less than $800 are, as a rule, confined to the primary' court. The' rules concerning jurisdic eases are complicated, but as a rule, the principle of the re of the defendant is adopted. The judge directs the course of the trial. He may open and close the argument on the case, and renders the decision based on the finding of the evidence and examination of the facts as presented. Appeals are allowed under certain-conditions.
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