Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act Article 4

For the purpose of application and interpretation, the terms used in this Act are defined as follows:(1) International Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters: Providing or accepting legal assistance between ROC (Taiwan) and foreign governments, foreign institutions or international organizations regarding criminal procedures in connection with investigation, prosecution, adjudication, enforcement or juvenile protection proceedings, except for the matters of extradition, or transfer of sentenced persons between countries or jurisdictions.(2) Requesting Party: Any foreign government, foreign institution or international organization that files a request for mutual legal assistance in criminal matters with ROC (Taiwan).(3) Requested Party: Any foreign government, foreign institution or international organization that takes a request for mutual legal assistance in criminal matters from ROC (Taiwan).(4) Assisting Body: Any prosecutors office or court commissioned, directly or via the Judicial Yuan, by the Ministry of Justice for implementing the incoming mutual legal assistance requests.
中文原文 國際刑事司法互助法第4條
本法用詞定義如下:
一、刑事司法互助:指我國與外國政府、機構或國際組織間提供或接受因偵查、審判、執行等相關刑事司法程序及少年保護事件所需之協助。
但不包括引渡及跨國移交受刑人事項。
二、請求方:指向我國請求提供刑事司法互助事項之外國政府、機構或國際組織。
三、受請求方:指受我國請求提供刑事司法互助事項之外國政府、機構或國際組織。
四、協助機關:指法務部接受請求後轉交之檢察署,或委由司法院轉請提供協助之各級法院。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.