Administration

The administration (행정/行政) means the executive branch (usually the "Administration"), or its operations in the presidential system of government.

Under the Civil Act, the term administration (관리/管理) refers to managerial functions in general.

Key words
administration, government, disposition, preserve, use, improve, co-ownership

Legal concept
The act of administration (관리행위/管理行爲), as opposed to disposition (처분/處分), has a legal meaning comprising: For example, an agent with an unspecified scope of power may do only the above three acts - administration as a whole.
 * act of preservation (보존행위/保存行爲),
 * act of making use (이용행위/利用行爲), and
 * act of improving things or right (개량행위/改良行爲).

In case of Co-ownership
A co-owner cannot dispose of nor make any alteration in the article jointly owned without consent of the other co-owners. Article 264 of the Civil Act.

All matters relating to the administration of the article jointly owned shall be determined by a majority in shares of the co-owners; provided, however, that each co-owner is entitled to do any act of preservation. Article 265 (Administration and Preservation of Article Jointly Owned) of the Civil Act.

Right of administration and disposition
The right of administration and disposition (관리처분권/管理處分權) refers to the right to administer and dispose of properties, as exercised by the title holder, or owner.

On the other hand, such right may be assigned to an agent by the owner.

The right of administration and disposition may be afforded to a third party or deprived of the owner by law:
 * An administrator appointed by the court may, when it is deemed necessary for the absentee (부재자/不在者), perform functions in excess of the initial powers with the consent of the court. Article 25 (Authority of administrator) of the Civil Act.
 * An owner of properties shall be deprived of the right of administration and disposition thereof in case where the bankruptcy is declared by the court. In this case, the said right belongs to the bankruptcy trustee or receiver appointed by the court.
 * In an obligee's subrogation suit, the obligee may exercise the rights belonging to the obligor together with the obligor. Article 404 (Obligee's Right of Subrogation to Obligor) of the Civil Act.
 * When doing preservation of things or rights for the benefit of whole co-owners, any co-owner may exercise the right of administration and disposition. Article 265 (Administration and Preservation of Article Jointly Owned) of the Civil Act.