最高法:法院错误执行判决 公民可申请赔偿

China's top legal authorities have for the first time clearly stipulated that victims of miscarriages of justice have the right to compensation for mental anguish.

中国最高司法机关首次明确规定，冤假错案的受害人有权寻求精神赔偿。

The Supreme People's Court (SPC) last Wednesday revealed a judicial explanation saying that compensation applications can be filed in non-criminal cases where people have been wrongfully subjected to law enforcement.

最高人民法院上周三发布的一项司法解释规定，在非刑事案件中， 公民遭遇错误执法的，可提交索赔申请。

To redress judicial infringement, the court and its staff should eliminate ill effects, rehabilitate victims' reputations and extend formal apologies to them.

为了对司法侵权行为进行补偿，法院及其工作人员应当消除负面影响、恢复受害人名誉、向受害人正式道歉。

For mishandled cases which result in serious harm, the judiciary should apologize and pay compensation for mental suffering.

对于因处理不 当造成严重后果的案件，司法部门应当道歉并支付精神损害抚慰金。

Those who have had their assets illegally frozen or sold off by the court can also ask for compensation.

财产被法院违法冻结或变卖的，也可以要求赔偿。