South and North Korean Laws: Comparision and Unification

• 영문명: South and North Korean Laws: Comparision and Unification
• 발행기관: 통일과 북한법학회(구 북한법연구회)
• 저자명: Choi, Chong-Ko
• 간행물 정보: 『북한법연구』제9호, 1~16쪽, 전체 16쪽
• 주제분류: 법학 > 법학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2006.12.30

영문 초록

The most salient feature o f the contemporary Korean law is that it is divided into the South and N orth Korean laws. Chongko Choi, South Korean Law and N orth Korean Law. Comparison and Reunification, Seoul I jziv Journal, 40-4 ，2000，pp. 41-55. .Toward the ultimate unification o f Korean peninsula, the legal unification must be considered seriously in advance. Political unification m ight be easier, in a sense, than the legal unification. Legal scholars are pdm adly responsible for this difficult task This presentation w ill survey briefly how the South and N orth Korean laws have been formed and how similar and different they are in system and contents. The presenter believes that such an overview would be necessary before going into the analysis in details. South Korea has ca. 4000 current laws, which m ight be called as a sort o f flood o f statues”(Gesetzesflut) o f contemporary industrialized society. N orth Korea is one o f the rare states which have no legal code as a book form. Therefore, it is not possible to numerate the current laws of. North Korea. The comparison o f both legal systems is confronted with such a fundamental problem from the beginning. In spite o f this difficulty, I w ill try on the basis o f my gathering the N orth Korean laws and through my personal research experience over 20 years.

목차

Introduction

I. Common Legal Tradition of Korea

II. South Korean Law

III. North Korean Law

IV. Possibility of Legal Unification

Conclusion