- 人民法院 rénmínfǎyuàn people's courtA state organ in China responsible for exercising judicial power; includes the Supreme People's Court, local courts, and specialized courts.
- 最高人民法院 zuìgāorénmínfǎyuàn Supreme People's Courtthe highest court of the People's Republic of China, located in Beijing; it serves as the final court of appeal for cases from lower courts (corresponding to the [[最高法院|最高法院|zui4 gao1 fa3 yuan4]] in Taiwan)
- 最高法院 zuìgāofǎyuàn supreme courthighest judicial organ or court of final appeal in a country or region
- 立法院 lìfǎyuàn Legislative Yuanthe highest legislative body and parliament of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
- 高等法院 gāoděngfǎyuàn High CourtA high-level court of law that handles appeals from local courts and cases involving national security.
- 中级人民法院 zhōngjírénmínfǎyuàn Intermediate People's CourtIntermediate People's Court, a second-tier court in the Chinese judicial system that handles serious first-instance cases and appeals from lower courts
- 地方法院 dìfāngfǎyuàn district courtThe lowest level of the three-tier court system, situated in counties or cities to handle the first trial of civil and criminal cases.
- 行政法院 xíngzhèngfǎyuàn administrative courtA specialized court that handles administrative litigation involving government agencies; in some systems, refers to the Supreme Administrative Court
- 欧洲法院 ōuzhōufǎyuàn European Court of JusticeThe highest court of the European Union in matters of European Union law
- 司法院 sīfǎyuàn Judicial YuanThe highest judicial organ in Taiwan and one of the five branches of the central government, responsible for interpreting the constitution and overseeing the court system.
- 美国最高法院 měiguózuìgāofǎyuàn Supreme Court of the United States
- 巡回法院 xúnhuífǎyuàn circuit courtA court that holds sessions in various different locations within a judicial district; eyre.
- 上诉法院 shàngsùfǎyuàn appeals courtappellate court; court of appeal
- 高级人民法院 gāojírénmínfǎyuàn higher people's courtHigher People's Court, the second highest level of the local people's court system in China, established at the level of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities
- 军事法院 jūnshìfǎyuàn military courtA judicial body or organization that conducts military trials; also called a [[军事法庭|軍事法庭|jun1 shi4 fa3 ting2]]
- 刑事法院 xíngshìfǎyuàn criminal courtcriminal court; judiciary court
- 国际法院 guójìfǎyuàn International Court of JusticeThe primary judicial organ of the United Nations, also known as the World Court; established in 1946 and based in The Hague.
- 地区法院 dìqūfǎyuàn regional courtregional court; district court
- 地方法院检察署 dìfāngfǎyuànjiǎncháshǔ district prosecutor's officegovernment agency attached to a district court responsible for criminal investigations, public prosecutions, and overseeing the execution of criminal sentences
- 宪法法院 xiànfǎfǎyuàn constitutional courtA high court that rules on whether laws are consistent with the constitution of a country.
- 法院裁决 fǎyuàncáijué court rulingA formal decision or judgment made by a court of law
- 海事法院 hǎishìfǎyuàn maritime courtA specialized court that handles legal cases involving shipping, ocean trade, and other maritime matters
- 省高级人民法院 shěnggāojírénmínfǎyuàn provincial high courtprovincial higher people's court; the second-highest level of the local court system in China, below the Supreme People's Court
- 终审法院 zhōngshěnfǎyuàn court of last instanceThe highest court in a jurisdiction, such as the Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong or Macau, which provides the final ruling on legal cases.
