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Statutes of the Republic of Korea

Collection of South Korean legislation translated into English, provided by the Korea Legislation Research Institute, a government-funded body. Comprises thousands of Korean statutes in English, browseable by subject, area of law and other criteria, and also searchable. Information about the Korean legislative system is also given and there is an English-language glossary of legal terms.

Asia Legal Information Network

The Asia Legal Information Network (ALIN) was set up by the Korea Legislation Research Institute (KLRI) in 2003 as a voluntary network of governmental, academic and research organisations willing to provide access to legal information and resources managed by each of them. ALIN offers a small collection of articles, laws, regulations and conference papers. Some resources are restricted to members only.

ABA Journal

Online version of the ABA Journal, the journal of the American Bar Association. Members of the ABA can access issues from 2004 to the present. Non-members can access ABA podcasts and view a limited amount of journal content. 

Ministry of Government Legislation - Republic of Korea

The Ministry of Government Legislation of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) is responsible for reviewing and ensuring the constitutionality of legislative bills. There is a limited English-language version of its website with information about the history and functions of the ministry. The Korean-language version includes publications on legislation-related topics, a legal newsletter, the Comprehensive Legal Information Service System, the Digital Legislation Supporting System and a Database of Law History. 

English Crime and Execution Broadsides

This Harvard Law School Library website provides access to the digitised images of around 600 broadsides (a form of street literature) reporting crimes or public executions from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The collection can be searched by keyword or browsed by title, name or subject. There are short and full bibliographic records for each item, including links to the images. Search tips and FAQs are also provided, along with background information about the collection.

Laws and Bills

The Laws and Bills page of the South Korean National Assembly's website provides English translations of the Constitution, the National Assembly Act and a few other laws relating to the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea. It also includes English-language summaries of recently-passed bills.

National Assembly of the Republic of Korea

Official website of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea (South Korea). Provides organisational, background and historical information about the National Assembly outlining its legislative and fiscal powers. There is a profile of the Speaker and other members of the Assembly. The Constitution, the National Assembly Act and a few other laws are available in English and there is information on parliamentary proceedings, including schedules and press releases. English and Korean versions of the site are available.

Overview of the North Korean Legal System and Legal Research

Guide to the legal system and legal resources of North Korea by Patricia Goedde, an Associate Professor at Sungkyunkwan University School of Law in Seoul, South Korea. Published on New York University's Globalex website and updated periodically, it provides background information on the legal history and political structure of North Korea, together with guidance on conducting legal research for North Korea, including details of print and online resources.

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