The Supreme Prosecutors Office () is the highest
prosecution
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authority in the
Republic of China (Taiwan)
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.
Organizational structure
* Statistics Office
* Accounting Office
* Civil Service Ethics Office
* Personnel Office
* Information Management Office
Prosecutor General
The Prosecutor General of the Supreme Prosecutors Office is the highest ranking member of the prosecution system. The position is appointed by the
president
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, and must be confirmed by the
Legislative Yuan
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. The position carries a term limit of four years, and the appointee cannot serve consecutive terms. Notably, the prosecutor general has the exclusive authority to file
extraordinary appeals.
List of prosecutor generals
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Huang Shih-ming (- April 2014)
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Yen Da-ho (April 2014 - May 2018)
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Chiang Hui-min (May 2018 - May 2022)
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Xing Tai-Zhao (May 2022 -)
Transportation
The office is accessible within walking distance South of
Ximen Station or North of
Xiaonanmen Station of the
Taipei Metro
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It was the first rapi ...
.
See also
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History of law in Taiwan
This page is a history of the legal regime in Taiwan.
Aboriginal Law (pre-1624)
The earliest majority inhabitants of Taiwan were probably from Southeast Asia and are racially similar to the Malay group who inhabit Malaysia and Indonesia. Other ...
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Law of Taiwan
The law of the Republic of China as applied in Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu is based on civil law with its origins in the modern Japanese and German legal systems. The main body of laws are codified into the Six Codes:
Laws are pro ...
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Six Codes
Six Codes (; Kana: ろっぽう; Hangul: 육법) refers to the six main legal codes that make up the main body of law in Japan, Korea, and Republic of China (Taiwan). Sometimes, the term is also used to describe the six major areas of law. Furth ...
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Constitution of the Republic of China
The Constitution of the Republic of China is the fifth and current constitution of the Republic of China (ROC), ratified by the Kuomintang during the Constituent National Assembly session on 25 December 1946, in Nanking, and adopted on 25 De ...
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Judicial Yuan
The Judicial Yuan () is the Judiciary, judicial branch of the Republic of China.''See'' Constitution arts. 77-82, ''available at'' ''See'' Additional Articles of the Constitution art. 5, ''available at'' It functions as the Constitutional Cour ...
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Supreme Court of the Republic of China
The Supreme Court of Taiwan () (also known as the Supreme Court of the Republic of China) is the court of last resort in Taiwan, except matters regarding interpretation of the Constitution and unifying the interpretation of laws and orders whic ...
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High Court (Taiwan)
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District Courts (Taiwan)
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Ministry of Justice (Taiwan)
The Ministry of Justice (MOJ; ) is a ministerial level body of the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan), responsible for carrying out various regulatory and prosecutorial functions.
History
Taiwan's first justice ministry was created ...
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Taiwan High Prosecutors Office
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List of law schools in Taiwan
In Taiwan, law can be studied in an undergraduate program resulting in a Bachelor of Law (LL.B.) or a postgraduate degree resulting in a Masters of Law (LL.M.). Some LL.M. programs in Taiwan are offered to students with or without a legal backgroun ...
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Director of Public Prosecutions
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Supreme People's Procuratorate
The Supreme People's Procuratorate of the People's Republic of China (SPP) is the highest national agency responsible for legal prosecution and prosecutorial investigation in China. The SPP reports to the National People's Congress (NPC).
The P ...
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September 2013 power struggle
The September 2013 power struggle was a political crisis in Taiwan, entailing the power struggle between President Ma Ying-jeou and the speaker of the legislature Wang Jin-pyng, both of the governing Kuomintang party. It set a historical preceden ...
References
External links
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1928 establishments in China
Government agencies established in 1928
Law enforcement agencies of Taiwan
Prosecution services
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