North Korea

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In the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea), the Central Court is the highest court, with its judges appointed by the Supreme People's Assembly. According to the Constitution of North Korea, the Central Court is accountable to the Supreme People's Assembly, and the Criminal Code subjects judges to criminal liability for handing down "unjust judgments."

Subordinate to the Central Court are provincial courts at the intermediate level, and "people's courts" at the lowest level. Prosecutors are grouped under separate, parallel chains of command subordinate to the Central Procurator's Office, which supervises local procurators' offices at provincial and county levels. Judges are elected for three-year terms by the Supreme People's Assembly. There are also a number of provincial and people's courts whose members are elected by local people's assemblies.