Judicial Independence

A notable instance where the Pingzheng Yuan exercised its authority to check ministerial power

Lu Xun v. Zhang Shizhao Ministry of Education Dismissal Administrative Case
  1. Lu Xun v. Zhang Shizhao Ministry of Education Dismissal Administrative Case
  2. Jurisdiction: Republic of China (1925-08)
  3. Original Case: 鲁迅诉章士钊教育部免职行政诉讼案
  4. DefendantsZhang ShizhaoPlaintiffsLu XunInstitutionsMinistry of Education of the Republic of ChinaPingzheng YuanBeijing Women&aposs Normal University
  5. Case Tags: Administrative Litigation;Chinese Legal History;Civil Service Protection;Judicial Independence
The Case of Yao Rongze Murdering Zhou Shi and Ruan Shi
  1. The Case of Yao Rongze Murdering Zhou Shi and Ruan Shi
  2. Jurisdiction: China (Republic of China) (November 1911 (Incident); March 1912 (Trial))
  3. Original Case: 姚荣泽杀害周实、阮式案
  4. Key Figures: Yao Rongze (Defendant, former Qing magistrate), Zhou Shi and Ruan Shi (Victims, revolutionary leaders), Chen Qimei (Shanghai Military Governor), Wu Tingfang (Minister of Justice)
  5. Case Tags: Murder;Political Assassination;Judicial Independence;Early Republic Legal History