The Constitutional Court of South Korea overturns the impeachment of President Roh Moo-hyun.
Constitutional Court of Korea
The Constitutional Court of Korea (Korean: 헌법재판소) is one of the apex courts – along with the Supreme Court – in South Korea's judiciary that exercises constitutional review, seated in Jongno, Seoul. The South Korean constitution vests judicial power in courts composed of judges, which establishes the ordinary-court system, but also separates an independent constitutional court and grants it exclusive jurisdiction over matters of constitutionality. Specifically, Chapter VI Article 111 Clause 1 of the South Korean constitution specifies the following cases to be exclusively reviewed by the Constitutional Court:
- Constitutionality of a law upon the request of the courts;
- Impeachment;
- Dissolution of a political party;
- Jurisdictional disputes between state agencies, between state agencies and local governments, and between local governments; and
- Constitutional complaints as prescribed by [the Constitutional Court] Act.
Roh Moo-hyun
Roh Moo-hyun was a South Korean politician and lawyer who served as the ninth president of South Korea from 2003 to 2008.
May 14
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