What does the procuratorate do?

The procuratorate is the state organ responsible for legal supervision and public prosecution, and its main tasks include examining criminal cases, prosecuting, protecting people's rights and interests and safeguarding social public interests.

The procuratorate is a specialized agency in charge of legal supervision and public prosecution in People's Republic of China (PRC). According to the Public Prosecutors Law of the People's Republic of China and other relevant laws, it is responsible for examining and prosecuting criminal cases, and conducting procuratorial supervision over cases that infringe upon public interests, such as economic crimes, environmental pollution, infringement of intellectual property rights and cases that damage the rights and interests of workers. Its responsibilities mainly include the following aspects: 1. Supervise judicial activities, protect the legitimate rights and interests of citizens and safeguard the legal authority of the state. The procuratorate may put forward procuratorial suggestions to public security organs, courts, state security organs and other units according to needs, so as to promote judicial justice and administration according to law. Second, do a good job in the pre-trial, prosecution and trial supervision of criminal cases to ensure the legality and fairness of criminal proceedings. Three, for economic crimes, infringement of intellectual property rights, damage to the rights and interests of workers and other cases that infringe on the interests of the public, it is necessary to find and stop criminal acts in a timely manner and safeguard national laws and people's interests. Four, guidance and supervision of public security organs, people's courts, lawyers, legal service institutions and other judicial work. Five, participate in the formulation of relevant laws and judicial interpretations, promote judicial reform and improve the legal system.

What's the difference between a procuratorate and a court? Both the procuratorate and the court are important parts of the judicial system in China, but their duties and functions are different. The procuratorate is the state organ responsible for legal supervision and public prosecution. Its main task is to examine and prosecute criminal cases, protect people's rights and interests and safeguard social public interests. The court is the judicial organ responsible for hearing and judging all kinds of litigation cases, and its main task is to judge the facts of the case and apply the law to ensure judicial justice and law enforcement.

The procuratorate is an important institution to safeguard the legal authority of the state and the legitimate rights and interests of citizens. It upholds the aim of justice, rigor and courage in its daily work, performs the duties of legal supervision and public prosecution, and plays an important role in promoting the construction of the national judicial system and safeguarding the public interests.

Legal basis:

Constitution of the people's Republic of China

Article 123 The supervisory committees at all levels in People's Republic of China (PRC) are state supervisory organs.

Article 134 The People's Procuratorate of People's Republic of China (PRC) is the legal supervision organ of the state.