---
name: legal-ko-zmd
title: Korean Law & Precedent Search via zmd
description: 'Search Korean laws and precedents via local hybrid index (FTS + vector). USE FOR: 법률 검색, 판례 검색, semantic search, zmd query, zmd search. DO NOT USE FOR: legal advice, TUI navigation (use legal-ko-search), 법조인 search (use legal-ko-precedent).'
author: pastel-sketchbook
author_url: https://github.com/pastel-sketchbook/legal-ko/tree/main/.agents/skills/legal-ko-zmd
license: MIT
version: 0.1.1
execution_mode: open
jurisdiction: kr
practice: general
language: en
---

# Korean Law & Precedent Search via zmd

**UTILITY SKILL** — INVOKES: `legal-ko-cli zmd search|query|similar`

## Search

| Situation | Command |
|-----------|---------|
| Exact term / case number | `legal-ko-cli zmd search "<q>" --json` (~10 ms) |
| Natural language | `legal-ko-cli zmd query "<q>" --json` (~410 ms) |
| Precedents + cited laws | `legal-ko-cli zmd similar "<q>" --json` |
| Poor results fallback | `zmd query "<q>" --rerank --json` (~1.5 s) |
| Retrieve document | `zmd get "<collection/path>"` |

Scope: `--collection laws`, `--collection precedents`, `--collection admrules`, or `--collection ordinances`.

## Workflow

1. Identify topic, translate colloquial → formal legal terms
2. Run 2-5 searches with varied terms
3. Read full docs: `zmd get` or `legal-ko-cli show --json`
4. Cross-ref: `legal-ko-cli precedent-laws` / `law-precedents`
5. Present: summary, docs table, excerpts, disclaimer

## Data Sources

Legalize-KR provides four public datasets, all indexed by zmd:
- Laws: `legalize-kr/legalize-kr` → collection `laws`
- Court precedents: `legalize-kr/precedent-kr` → collection `precedents`
- Administrative rules: `legalize-kr/admrule-kr` → collection `admrules`
- Local ordinances: `legalize-kr/ordinance-kr` → collection `ordinances`

## Index Management

`task zmd:sync` — pull + re-index. `task zmd:status` — check state.

See `reference/INDEXING.md` for scope, tasks, and directory layout.

## Disclaimer

⚠️ 검색 결과이며 법률 자문이 아닙니다. 변호사와 상담하세요.