Article 155. Public prosecutors are appointed or removed by the Supreme Public Prosecutors Office. Article 156. The functions of the Public Prosecutors Office are to: 1. ensure the strict observance of State laws by institutions, enterprises, organizations and citizens; 2. ensure that the decisions and directives of State bodies conform with the Constitution, the laws, ordinances and decisions of the Supreme People's Assembly, the orders of the First Chairman of the National Defence Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the decisions and directives of the State Affairs Commission, the decrees, decisions and directives of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, and the decisions and directives of the Cabinet; 3. identify and institute legal proceedings against criminals and offenders in order to protect the State power of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the socialist system, the property of the State and social, cooperative organizations, personal rights as guaranteed by the Constitution and the people's lives and property. Article 157. Investigation and prosecution are conducted under the unified direction of the Supreme Public Prosecutors Office, and all Public Prosecutors Offices are subordinate to their higher offices and the Supreme Public Prosecutors Office. Article 158. The Supreme Public Prosecutors Office is accountable to the Supreme People's Assembly and to the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly when the Supreme People's Assembly is not in session. Article 159. Justice is administered by the Supreme Court, the Court of a province (or municipality directly under central authority), the City (or District) or County People's Courts, and the Special Court. Verdicts are delivered in the name of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Article 160. The term of office of the President of the Supreme Court is the same as that of the Supreme People's Assembly. The term of office of Judges and People's Assessors of the Supreme Court, the Court of a province (or municipality directly under central authority) and the City (or District) or County People's Courts is the same as that of the People's Assembly as the corresponding level. Article 161. The President and Judges of the Special Court are appointed or removed by the Supreme Court. The People's Assessors of the Special Court are elected by the soldiers of the unit concerned or by employees at their meetings.