High courts of South Korea

South Korea's high courts derive their jurisdiction from Article 28 of the Court Organization Act. They have jurisdiction to hear appeals from the rulings or judgments of three-judge panels from the district courts. They also have jurisdiction to hear appeals from the administrative court and three-judge panels of the family courts. Each of the high courts has jurisdiction over a specific region of South Korea. == Composition ==

Each high court is headed by a chief justice and organized into civil, criminal, and special divisions with each division being led by a chief judge. The judges in each high court are organized into three-judge panels that exercise the court's authority. During their term of appointment, high court judges only serve on high courts and cannot be transferred to district courts. == List of high courts ==

South Korea's six high courts and the lower courts they exercise appellate jurisdiction over are listed below: == See also ==