Organic Law of the People's Courts of the People's Republic of China (1954)
“ The task of the people's courts is to try criminal and civil cases, and, by judicial process, to punish criminals and settle civil disputes in order to safeguard the people's democratic system, maintain public order, protect public property, safeguard the rights and lawful interests of citizens, and ensure the successful carrying out of socialist construction and socialist transformation in the country. ”
