Constitutional Court of Korea

Jurisdiction

Decision and Expense, etc.

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Final Decision

When the Full Bench concludes the hearing, it shall make a final decision. Upon making a final decision, the Justices involved shall prepare and sign a written decision stating the following matters: number and title of the case; the parties and their counsels; holding; rationale; and date of decision. They shall express their opinions on the written decision. The Constitutional Court shall serve immediately an authentic copy of the written decision to the parties. For adjudication on constitutionality of statutes, it shall serve the decision to the requesting court within 14 days after the decision was made.

Expenses

The expenses for adjudication by the Constitutional Court shall be borne by the state: the expenses for evidence examination upon request of a party may be borne by the requesting party as prescribed in the Constitutional Court Rules. The Court may order a claimant of a constitutional complaint to pay a deposit as prescribed in the Constitutional Court Rules.

Ne bis in idem

The Constitutional Court shall not adjudicate the same case on which a decision has already been made.