In 2022, around six million new lawsuits were filed with the courts in South Korea. Of these cases, civil cases made up approximately 70 percent with around 4,228 cases filed. Criminal cases accounted for roughly 26 percent of the total number of cases with about 1,580 cases filed.
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Court of Korea. (September 20, 2023). Number of court cases in South Korea in 2022, by type (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455396/south-korea-number-of-court-cases-by-type/
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Court of Korea. (2023). Number of court cases in South Korea in 2022, by type (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455396/south-korea-number-of-court-cases-by-type/
Court of Korea. "Number of Court Cases in South Korea in 2022, by Type (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455396/south-korea-number-of-court-cases-by-type/
Court of Korea, Number of court cases in South Korea in 2022, by type (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455396/south-korea-number-of-court-cases-by-type/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of court cases in South Korea in 2022, by type (in 1,000s) [Graph], Court of Korea, September 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455396/south-korea-number-of-court-cases-by-type/