On 16 september, there was no shortage of seats in a classroom of han wang town elementary school in xinxiang county, where a new “mock court” was being held. The “little judge” in the robe knocked down the hammer and solemnly declared: “now sit!” this was a live event in the fall of 2025 at the court of twilight-yang “first classes of the rule of law” and a demonstration of practical rule of law education。
The event, which was carried out by a number of different sectors, including the joint district commission on the law of the counties, the district councils, the district public prosecutor's offices, the district public security bureaus and the district judicial bureaus, aimed at raising awareness of the rule of law and self-protection capabilities of young people through immersion in legal literacy。
Moot court, immersion in new common law experience
At han wang town junior secondary school, the zhongyang court judge has been directing students at the red seal law school to conduct mock court activities. The students were involved in a case of “school bullying” and played the roles of presiding judge, prosecutor, defender, defendant and bailiff。
“the prosecutor is requested to read out the indictment.” “the defence is presented below.” the moot is conducted strictly in accordance with the true court procedure, with every element going from investigation by the court, examination of evidence to court arguments and closing statements。
“this is the first time i've put on a robe, held a hammer and felt the solemnity and sanctity of the law.” the eighth grader, who was the presiding judge, said, “through this experience, i understand that bullying at school is not only a matter of morality, it is more likely that the law will be violated”
The court selected senior judges to provide professional guidance on the design of the simulator's script, court proceedings, application of the law etc. To ensure the accuracy and normative nature of legal literacy。
It's a rule of law competition
At the same time, an intense competition for knowledge of the rule of law is taking place in the playground of han wang town centre primary school. The competition covered such laws and regulations as the constitution, the law on the protection of minors, the law on the prevention of juvenile delinquency and the law on road traffic safety, which are closely related to the development of young people。
"what is our fundamental law?" faced with these problems, the contestants responded by showing a wealth of legal knowledge。
After many rounds, the competition culminated in the award of 1 first prize, 2 second prize, 3 third prizes and 4 awards of excellence. Award-winning students indicated that, through preparation and competitions, they had learned much practical legal knowledge about how to protect themselves with legal weapons。
Psychological lectures, rule of law and health peers
The event also featured mental health education. Psychiatry at the district people's hospital provides lectures to students on topics such as emotional management, stress management and self-protection, taking into account the characteristics of the physical and mental development of adolescents, through case analysis and interactive questions and answers。
“the law is external, and health psychology is inherent. Doctors say that combining mental health and rule of law education can help students build a comprehensive sense of self-protection and develop positive life-oriented attitudes。
On the floor of the lectures, there were a lot of questions from students, patient answers from doctors, and a warm atmosphere。
Since 10 september, awareness-raising activities have continued in primary and secondary schools throughout the county in the new semester of the “first class of the rule of law at the school of the state of cyang”. In addition to mock courts and rule of law knowledge competitions, there will be in-depth practical activities and team courses on such topics as defence education, anti-sectism and rule of law education。
Judge ziyang said: “rule of law education can only be cultivated so that the spiritual seeds of the rule of law are planted in the minds of children and adolescents. We will continue to use our professional strengths to innovate in legal literacy, so that awareness of the rule of law takes root in the minds of young people.”
In recent years, the court has continued to deepen its efforts to educate young people about the rule of law and to promote the normalization and institutionalization of rule of law education through brand-based activities such as the “court of the court day” and the “school court moot” of the vice-chancellor of the rule of law。
At the end of the event, the teacher of han wang town high school lamented: “this form of rule of law education is new and effective. Through their own experience, children truly understand the importance of the law, which is more useful than speaking in our classroom.”
As a next step, the court will continue to strengthen its institutional collaboration, expand its legal literacy coverage, develop differentiated rule of law education curricula tailored to the characteristics of students of different ages, and create a more quality rule of law environment for the healthy development of adolescents. The rule of law education started with dolls, and the court of twilight-yang is carrying out the concept of the rule of law with action to light up the path of every child. (penyu)
