Korean word

법원

Pronunciation

Romanizationpeobwon

Meaning

  • nouncourt

Example

증거를 제출하려면 법원에 가야 합니다.cheung geo reul che chul ha ryeo myeon peo bwo ne ka ya ham ni da

To submit evidence, you have to go to court.

Illustration for 법원 (court)

More examples

월요일에 법원에 출석해야 합니다.wo ryo i re peo bwo ne chul seo kae ya ham ni da

I have to appear in court on Monday.

Core concept

The official institution where judges and staff hear cases and issue legal decisions.

Common phrases

  • 법원에 가다peo bwo ne ka da

    go to court

  • 법원에서 일하다peo bwo ne seo il ha da

    work at court

  • 법원 앞peo bwon ap

    in front of the court

Similar words

재판chaepan: A formal court process that examines facts and arguments to settle a dispute.
법정peopjjeong: A room or place set aside for a court hearing.
판결pangyeol: The final official decision reached after a court examines the facts and law.

Definition in Korean

법원은 판사와 직원이 사건을 심리하고 형사·민사에 대한 판결을 선고하는 기관.peo bwo neun pan sa wa chi gwo ni sa geo neul sim ni ha go hyeong sa min sa e tae han pan gyeo reul seon go ha neun ki gwan

Word origin

법원 (beobwon, "court institution") is a Sino-Korean word combining 법 (beo, "law") and 원 (bwon, "institution").

Usage tips

  • A single judge is one person, while 법원 (beobwon, "court institution") refers to the organization that includes judges and staff.

Related words

  • 대법원taebeobwonSupreme Courtnoun
  • 법원장peobwonjangchief judgenoun

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