21-43 First Trial Cases of Economic Disputed Accepted and Settled by Courts (1997)
Item	Cases Accepted	Cases Settled
			Mediation	Judgment	Court Ruling	Transfer
Total	1483356	1478139	732753	428509	295071	21806
Economic Contracts (Domestic)	1373355	1367560	682735	398152	266835	19838
Economic Disputes Concerning Business with Foreign Countries or with Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan	1256	1248	229	658	317	44
Compensation for Damages	3790	3801	1088	1650	949	114
Economic Rights	566	564	126	241	178	19
Bankruptcy of Enterprises	5396	5697	72	400	5181	44
Railway Transport	1238	1214	493	376	307	38
Aviation Transport	176	210	77	76	51	6
Highway Transport	4890	4884	2027	1670	1076	111
Maritime Affairs	4534	4364	998	1591	1724	51
Other	88155	88597	44908	23695	18453	1541

a) Cases settled include cases turned over from the previous year. Rejection, withdrawal or terminations of lawsuits are included in court ruling.