| 1. | In 1981 , 1 , 179 , 388 decisions were rendered in cases of first instance in china
在1981年，中国作出117万9388个初审判决。 |
| 2. | Article 152 cases of first instance in a people ' s court shall be heard in public
第一百五十二条人民法院审判第一审案件应当公开进行。 |
| 3. | Article 21 except for cases otherwise provided for by laws or decrees ， a basic people ' s court adjudicates criminal and civil cases of first instance
第二十一条基层人民法院审判刑事和民事的第一审案件，但是法律、法令另有规定的案件除外。 |
| 4. | If a people ' s court deems it necessary for an administrative case of first instance under its jurisdiction to be adjudicated by a people ' s court at a higher level , it may report to such a people ' s court for decision
下级人民法院对其管辖的第一审行政案件，认为需要由上级人民法院审判的，可以报请上级人民法院决定。 |
| 5. | Article 200 a case of first instance where an intermediate people ' s court has imposed a death sentence and the defendant does not appeal shall be reviewed by a higher people ' s court and submitted to the supreme people ' s court for approval
第二百条中级人民法院判处死刑的第一审案件，被告人不上诉的，应当由高级人民法院复核后，报请最高人民法院核准。 |
| 6. | Trials of cases of first instance in the higher people ' s courts or the supreme people ' s court shall be conducted by a collegial panel composed of three to seven judges or of judges and people ' s assessors totalling three to seven
高级人民法院、最高人民法院审判第一审案件，应当由审判员三人至七人或者由审判员和人民陪审员共三人至七人组成合议庭进行。 |
| 7. | Cases of first instance where a higher people ' s court has imposed a death sentence and the defendant does not appeal , and cases of second instance where a death sentence has been imposed shall all be submitted to the supreme people ' s court for approval
高级人民法院判处死刑的第一审案件被告人不上诉的，和判处死刑的第二审案件，都应当报请最高人民法院核准。 |
