In most nations with constitutions modelled after the Soviet Union, the legislature was given the power of being the court of last resort. In the People's Republic of China, the final power to interpret the law is vested in the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPCSC). This power includes the power to interpret the basic laws of Hong Kong and Macau, the constitutional documents of the two special administrative regions which are common law and Portuguese-based legal system jurisdictions respectively. This power is a legislative power and not a judicial one in that an interpretation by the NPCSC does not affect cases which have already been decided. COUNT 5
QSN1 What nation's model gives the power of the high court to the legistlature? ANS1 Soviet Union QSN2 What is the name of China's high court which sits as a legislative committee? ANS2 Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPCSC) QSN3 Current decisions by the NPCSC do not affect what? ANS3 cases which have already been decided QSN4 Hong Kong's legal system was traditionally based on what? ANS4 common law QSN5 Macau's legal system comes from what tradition? ANS5 Portuguese-based legal system