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Constitution, Government & Legislation | Courts & Judgments | Legal Profession | Law Schools | Other
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Constitution, Government & Legislation
- Constitution of the Republic of Korea
- Government of Korea
- Office of the President
- The National Assembly
- Ministry of Justice
- Ministry of Legislation
- Supreme Public Prosecutor's Office
- Laws & Regulations
South Korea is a republic with powers shared between the president and the legislature. The president is chief of state and is elected for a term of 5 years. The 273 members of the unicameral National Assembly are elected to 4-year terms. Suffrage is universal at age 20.
Source: U.S. Department of State
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Courts & Judgments
South Korea's judicial system comprises a Supreme Court, appellate courts, and a Constitutional Court. The country has nine provinces and six administratively separate cities (Seoul, Pusan, Inchon, Taegu, Kwangju, and Taejon).
Source: U.S. Department of State
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Legal Profession
- International Association of Korean Lawyers
- Judicial Research and Training Institute
- Korea Law Firms (Martindale-Hubbell)
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Law Schools
- Changwon University (Changwon)
- Chenju National University (Chenju City)
- Chongju University College of Law (Congju)
- Chonnam National University College of Law (Puk-Gu)
- Chosun University (Kwangju)
- Chung-Ang University College of Law (Seoul)
- Dankook University School of Law (Seoul)
- Dankook University School of Law (Cheonan)
- Dongguk University College of Law (Seoul)
- Dongguk University College of Law (Kyungju)
- Hallym University Department of Law (Chuncheun)
- Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) College of Law (Seoul)
- Hong-Ik University Department of Law (Seoul)
- Kangnung National University Department of Law (Seoul)
- Konkuk University College of Law (Seoul)
- Kookmin University Department of Law (Seoul)
- Korea University Law School (Seoul)
- Kunsan National University Department of Law (Kunsan)
- Kyung Hee University College of Law (Seoul)
- Pusan National University College of Law (Pusan)
- Seoul National University College of Law (Seoul)
- Soongsil University College of Law (Seoul)
- University of Suwon Department of Law (Suwon City)
- Wonkwang University College of Law (Iksan)
- Yeungnam University College of Law (Kyongsan)
- Yonsei University Law School (Seoul)
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