Tang Dynasty Supreme Court's Function Study

Tang Dynasty supreme court is the highest judicial organ, belonging to one ofthree methods Secretary, with the trial, review and prison functions. Tang supremecourt’s judgment is its primary function. Tang supreme court directly involved in casesbefore the central Baiguan crime, the capital sentence above cases. In order to safeguardthe fairness of the trial, Tang supreme court has set meetings, petition, avoidance, timelimit, according to legal judgments and other judicial ways. In addition, the supremecourt also censorate, Punishments common form of triage to three Division hearing thesuspect prison. But also by the Board of Punishments supreme court judge’s review ofthe case and censorate oversight. Meanwhile, the influence of the feudal autocraticauthoritarian rule, supreme court functions subject to imperial power. In the supremecourt in charge of the prison is clearly reflects the feudal privileges of rank.