China News Service, Beijing, March 8 (Reporter Zhang Su) On the 8th, the work report of the Supreme People's Court and the work report of the Supreme People's Procuratorate were submitted to the second session of the 14th National People's Congress for review.

Many cases were included in this year's "Two Highs and Highs" report. These "annual rule of law memories" allow the outside world to better understand the legal principles and reasoning contained in the cases.

　　These cases stem from extensive judicial practice.

　　Since 2013, the number of cases accepted by courts across China has increased by an average of 13% annually, reaching 45.574 million cases in 2023, with an average of 357 cases handled per judge per year.

Procuratorates across the country handled a total of 4.253 million cases of various types last year, a year-on-year increase of 28.9%.

　　Behind the cases selected in the "Two Highs" report are the unremitting efforts of the judicial department to defend fairness and justice.

On March 8, the second session of the 14th National People's Congress held its second plenary session at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Photo by China News Service reporter Sheng Jiapeng

　　In December 2023, Lao Rongzhi, who had killed many people and been on the run for many years, was brought to justice.

The Supreme Court report named the "Lao Rongzhi case" and reiterated that major and vicious crimes will be severely punished in accordance with the law.

The "March 20 Zhoushan Murder Case" mentioned in the Supreme People's Procuratorate's report is the longest backlog of murder cases in the area with the largest number of victims.

Last year, the procuratorial organs also approved the prosecution of more than 100 murder cases that were committed more than 20 years ago, demonstrating their determination to "let justice come no matter how long it takes."

　　In addition, 15 people including Chen Xuyuan, the former chairman of the Chinese Football Association, were prosecuted, and Xu Guojun, the former president of the Kaiping Branch of the Bank of China who had been on the run for 20 years, was sentenced, which became a footnote to the judicial department's performance of its duties in the fight against corruption.

　　This year’s “Two Highs” report also used cases to clarify judicial attitudes.

　　Recently, the hit movie "Article 20" has attracted widespread attention to the self-defense system.

This year’s “two highs” reports all mentioned legitimate defense.

　　The Supreme People’s Procuratorate’s report stated that the owner of a fast food restaurant stabbed him to death with a knife-wielding gangster who broke into the store to extort money.

The Supreme Court report disclosed that from 2021 to 2023, 77 defendants have been acquitted on the grounds of self-defense.

　　"The bottom line of law and ethics cannot be challenged" "'Article 20' has been awakened" "The law cannot give in to illegality" "Never allow 'black money' to become white"... Some commentators believe that relatively abstract legislative provisions, Through judicial practice activities, the public can feel fairness and justice in every case.

　　The value of judicial adjudication is not only to settle disputes but also to lead the progress of the rule of law by establishing behavioral norms and conveying value orientation.

This year’s “Two Highs” report lists a number of landmark cases.

　　For example, in the financial field, bankruptcy trials promote progress in the optimal allocation of resources.

In 2023, Liang from Shenzhen completed the performance of the contract ahead of schedule, and the first personal bankruptcy case in China was concluded.

Accordingly, the Supreme People’s Court report stated that “individuals can go bankrupt and reorganize.”

The report also mentioned that in the country's first insurance company bankruptcy and reorganization case, the court helped the company "break out of the cocoon and be reborn."

　　In addition, regarding the issue of characterization of liability for domestic violence occurring when cohabitation before marriage, the Supreme People's Court report named the "Mo Linhan case" and stated that as society develops, the judiciary must move forward and establish the judicial rule that "family members who commit violence before marriage must bear criminal responsibility."

　　In addition to major and important cases, this year's "Two High and High Level" reports also include "small cases" in daily life.

Such as cases of accidental injuries among primary school students in physical education classes, cases of students being injured while playing "pull out stools" in school, etc.

　　When citing these cases, the Supreme Court focused on interpreting the law and proposed that "not imposing harsh penalties on schools for organizing sports activities in accordance with regulations will help promote the healthy growth of children" and "even though children are in school, parents are also responsible", etc., in order to further "according to the law" Leading the way in campus protection.”

　　Some commentators believe that the "Two Highs" report allows easy-to-understand "small cases" to play a value-leading role and behavioral demonstration role, promote the development of social awareness of the rule of law, and will also lead social progress and promote long-term peace and stability.

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