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Central Court of North Korea

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The Central Court of North Korea, called the Supreme Court or Central Court in the World Factbook archive, heads the judicial system of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Article 159 of the 2016 Constitution says that justice is administered by the Central Court, the court of a province or municipality directly under central authority, the city, district or county People’s Courts and the Special Court. Its President is elected or recalled by the Supreme People’s Assembly, and the Constitution gives the President a term of office equal to that of the Assembly, while the Judges and People’s Assessors of the Central Court are elected or recalled by the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly and serve the same term. Verdicts are delivered in the name of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

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Source World Factbook archive, North Korea profile
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Source North Korea 2016 Constitution, courts, Constitute ProjectArticle 159, verdicts delivered in the name of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Quote, Article 159, verdicts delivered in the name of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Verdicts are delivered in the name of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
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1. North Korea 2016 Constitution, courts, Constitute Project
  • Article 159, administration of justice, the Central Court
    Article 159 Justice is administered by the Central Court, the Court of a province (or municipality directly under central authority), the City (or District) or County People’s Courts, and the Special Court.
  • Article 159, national judicial system
    Article 159 Justice is administered by the Central Court, the Court of a province (or municipality directly under central authority), the City (or District) or County People’s Courts, and the Special Court.
  • Powers of the Supreme People’s Assembly, election of the President of the Central Court
    elect or recall the President of the Central Court;
  • Powers of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly, election of the Judges and People’s Assessors
    elect or recall the Judges and People’s Assessors of the Central Court;
  • Article 159, verdicts delivered in the name of the Republic
    Verdicts are delivered in the name of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
  • Article 160, term of office of the President of the Central Court, full text
    Article 160 The term of office of the President of the Central Court is the same as that of the Supreme People’s Assembly.
  • In Category: Courts, Article 159, courts of North Korea
    Article 159 Justice is administered by the Central Court, the Court of a province (or municipality directly under central authority), the City (or District) or County People’s Courts, and the Special Court.
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Wikidata: Central Court of North Korea
Wikidata Q3178401, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
World Factbook archive, North Korea profile
In Legal System: Legal System of North Korea, Government, legal system
Quote, In Legal System: Legal System of North Korea, Government, legal system
civil law system based on the Prussian model;
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