「CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA」
(3) The standards of news service and broadcast facilities and matters necessary to ensure
the functions of newspapers shall be determined by Act.
(4) Neither speech nor the press shall violate the honor or rights of other persons nor
undermine public morals or social ethics. Should speech or the press violate the honor or
rights of other persons, claims may be made for the damage resulting therefrom.
Article 22 (1) All citizens shall enjoy freedom of learning and the arts.
(2) The rights of authors, inventors, scientists, engineers and artists shall be protected by
Act.
Article 23 (1) The right of property of all citizens shall be guaranteed. The contents and
limitations thereof shall be determined by Act.
(2) The exercise of property rights shall conform to the public welfare.
(3) Expropriation, use or restriction of private property from public necessity and
compensation therefor shall be governed by Act: Provided, That in such a case, just
compensation shall be paid.
Article 24 All citizens shall have the right to vote under the conditions as prescribed by Act.
Article 25 All citizens shall have the right to hold public office under the conditions as
prescribed by Act.
Article 26 (1) All citizens shall have the right to petition in writing to any governmental
agency under the conditions as prescribed by Act.
(2) The State shall be obligated to examine all such petitions.
Article 27 (1) All citizens shall have the right to be tried in conformity with the Act by judges
qualified under the Constitution and the Act.
(2) Citizens who are not on active military service or employees of the military forces shall
not be tried by a court martial within the territory of the Republic of Korea, except in case
of crimes as prescribed by Act 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 shall have the right to a speedy trial. The accused shall have the right to a
public trial without delay in the absence of justifiable reasons to the contrary.
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