District Courts of South Korea

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The District Courts of South Korea are the primary trial courts handling most civil, criminal, and administrative cases at first instance throughout the country.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court system
trial court
appealsTo High Courts of South Korea
country South Korea
employs professional judges
handles administrative cases
bankruptcy cases
civil cases
criminal cases
family cases
juvenile cases
hasSeatIn Andong
Anyang
Bucheon
Busan
Changwon
Cheongju
Chuncheon
Daegu
Daejeon
Gangneung
Gimcheon
Goyang
Gwangju
Incheon
Jecheon
Jeju
linked to: Jeju Province

Jeonju
Jinju
linked to: Jinju-si

Masan
Mokpo
Pohang
Seongnam
Seoul
Suncheon
Suwon
Uijeongbu
Ulsan
hasSubordinateCourtType branch court
municipal court
hearsAppealsFrom summary courts of South Korea
jurisdiction Republic of Korea
linked to: South Korea
languageOfProceedings Korean
legalBasis Constitution of the Republic of Korea
Court Organization Act of South Korea
levelInJudiciary first instance
mayUse jury trials in certain criminal cases
partOf Judiciary of South Korea
scope nationwide coverage through multiple districts
supervisedBy Supreme Court of South Korea

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Supreme Court of South Korea oversees District Courts of South Korea
High Courts of South Korea reviewFrom District Courts of South Korea
Seocho District contains Seoul Central District Court
linked to: District Courts of South Korea