Judicial Yuan
| Judicial Yuan Constitutional Court 司法院 |
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| Established | 1937 |
| Country |
 Republic of China
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| Location | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Composition method | Presidential nomination with Legislative Yuan confirmation |
| Authorized by | Constitution of the Republic of China |
| Judge term length | 4 or 8 years |
| No. of positions | 15 |
| Website | www.judicial.gov.tw |
| President and Chief Justice | |
| Currently | Hsu Tzong-li |
| Since | 24 October 2016 |
| Vice President and Justice | |
| Currently | Tsai Jung-dwen (蔡炯燉) |
| Since | 24 October 2016 |
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Sīfǎ Yuàn |
| Bopomofo | ㄙ ㄈㄚˇ ㄩㄢˋ |
| Gwoyeu Romatzyh | syfaa Yuann |
| Wade–Giles | Szu1-fa3 Yüan4 |
| Tongyong Pinyin | Sīhfǎ Yuàn |
| MPS2 | Sz̄fǎ Yuàn |
| Hakka | |
| Romanization | Sṳ̂-fap Yen |
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| Hokkien POJ | Su-hoat Īⁿ |
| Tâi-lô | Su-huat Īnn |
The Judicial Yuan (Chinese: 司法院; pinyin: Sīfǎ Yuàn; Wade–Giles: Szu1-fa3 Yüan4; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Su-hoat Īⁿ) is one of the five branches (五院; wǔyuàn) of government in the Republic of China (Taiwan) stipulated by the Constitution of the Republic of China, which follows Sun Yat-sen's Three Principles of the People, and serves as the highest judicial organ in the Republic of China. Its Justices of the Constitutional Court (大法官會議, literally ‘Council of Grand Justices’), with 15 members, is charged with interpreting the Constitution. The President and Vice President of the Judicial Yuan are chosen from among the Honorable Justices by the President. Eight of the grand justices, including the president and vice president of the Judicial Yuan, serve four-year terms, and the remaining Honorable Justices serve eight-year terms.
The Judicial Yuan also supervises the lower courts, which consist of the Supreme Court, the high courts, district courts, the Administrative Court, and the Commission on the Disciplinary Sanctions of Public Functionaries.
According to Articles 77 and 78 of the Constitution of the Republic of China, Article 5 of the Additional Articles of the Constitution, Articles 30, 43, and 75 of the Local Government Systems Act, the major functions of the Judicial Yuan are as follows:
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