nˈɔːɹθ kɚɹˈiːəz dʒuːdˈɪʃɚɹi ɪz hˈɛdᵻd baɪ ðə sˈɛntɹəl kˈoːɹt, wˌɪtʃ kənsˈɪsts əvə tʃˈiːf dʒˈʌstɪs (ko)phˈɐnsɐ(en-us) ænd tˈuː pˈiːpəlz ɐsˈɛsɚz (ko)ˈinmintʃhˌɐmsimwˌʌn(en-us); θɹˈiː dʒˈʌdʒᵻz mˈeɪ biː pɹˈɛzənt ɪn sˌʌm kˈeɪsᵻz.
North Korea's judiciary is headed by the Central Court, which consists of a Chief Justice(판사) and two People's Assessors(인민참심원); three judges may be present in some cases.