「CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA」
(2) The Supreme Court shall have the power to make a final review of the constitutionality
or legality of administrative decrees, regulations or actions, when their constitutionality or
legality is at issue in a trial.
(3) Administrative appeals may be conducted as a procedure prior to a judicial trial. The
procedure of administrative appeals shall be determined by Act and shall be in conformity
with the principles of judicial procedures.
Article 108 The Supreme Court may establish, within the scope of Act, regulations pertaining
to judicial proceedings and internal discipline and regulations on administrative matters of
the court.
Article 109 Trials and decisions of the courts shall be open to the public: Provided, That when
there is a danger that such trials may undermine the national security or disturb public
safety and order, or be harmful to public morals, trials may be closed to the public by
court decision.
Article 110 (1) Courts-martial may be established as special courts to exercise jurisdiction
over military trials.
(2) The Supreme Court shall have the final appellate jurisdiction over courts-martial.
(3) The organization and authority of courts-martial, and the qualifications of their judges
shall be determined by Act.
(4) Military trials under an extraordinary martial law may not be appealed in case of crimes
of soldiers and employees of the military; military espionage; and crimes as defined by Act
in regard to sentinels, sentry posts, supply of harmful foods and beverages, and prisoners
of war, except in the case of a death sentence.
CHAPTER VI THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT
Article 111 (1) The Constitutional Court shall have jurisdiction over the following matters:
1. The constitutionality of a law upon the request of the courts;
2. Impeachment;
3. Dissolution of a political party;
4. Competence disputes between State agencies, between State agencies and local
governments, and between local governments; and
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