Korea, Republic of

Constitution of the Republic of Korea

CHAPTER Ⅱ Rights and Duties of the Citizen

Article 27 [Right to Trial ]

(1) All citizens have the right to be tried in conformity with the law by judges qualified under the Constitution and the law.
(2) Citizens who are not on active military service or employees of the military forces may not be tried by a court martial within the territory of the Republic of Korea, except in case of crimes as prescribed by law involving important classified military information, sentinels, sentry posts, the supply of harmful food and beverages, prisoners of war, and military articles and facilities, and in the case of the proclamation of extraordinary martial law.
(3) All citizens have the right to a speedy trial. The accused have the right to a public trial without delay in the absence of justifiable reasons to the contrary.
(4) The accused are presumed innocent until a judgment of guilt has been pronounced.

Keywords

Fair trial standards



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