"The constitution": fifth, thirty-third, thirty-seventh, thirty-eighth and forty-first......

                                   The constitution of the PRC

   The constitution to the legal form of struggle of the people of all ethnic groups that Chinese achievements, defines the basic system and basic task of the nation, is the fundamental law of the state, has the highest legal effect. The people of all ethnic groups, all state organs, armed forces, political parties, social organizations, enterprises and institutions, the country must take the constitution as the basic standard of conduct, and for the maintenance of the dignity of the constitution, to ensure the implementation of the constitution duties.

  

The first chapter outline
 

   Article fifth The people's Republic of China to implement the rule of law, building a socialist country ruled by law.

  The national safeguard the uniformity and dignity of the socialist legal system.

  All the laws, administrative regulations and local regulations may contravene the constitution.

  All state organs, armed forces, political parties, social organizations, enterprises and institutions must abide by the Constitution and the law. All activities that violate the Constitution and laws, must be investigated.

  No organization or individual may be beyond the constitutional and legal privileges.

 

  The second chapter the basic rights and obligations of citizens

   Article thirty-third Where has the nationality of the people's Republic of people are citizens of the people's Republic of China.

  Citizens of the people's Republic of China are equal before the law.

  The state respects and safeguards human rights.Every citizen is entitled to rights under the Constitution and the law, at the same time must perform the duties prescribed by the Constitution and the law.

  Article thirty-seventh Citizens of the people's Republic of China enjoy freedom.

  Any citizen, except with the approval or by decision of a people's Procuratorate or by decision of a people's court, and executed by the public security organ, shall not be liable to arrest.

  Unlawful detention or deprivation or restriction of citizens in other illegal ways of personal freedom, unlawful search of the body of citizens.

   Article thirty-eighth The personal dignity of citizens of the people's Republic of China are not violated. Prohibition of civil insult, slander and false accusation by any means.

   Article forty-first Citizens of the people's Republic of China for any state organ or functionary, have the right to criticize and make suggestions; for any state organ or functionary of illegal acts, complaints, charges or complaints rights to the relevant state organs, but shall not be fabricated or distorted the facts by false accusation.

  For citizen complaints, charges or report, the relevant state organs must ascertain the facts, responsible for handling. Any person may suppress and take revenge.

  The staff of state organs and civil rights violations by the loss of the people, have the right to compensation in accordance with the law.