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[Breaking News] Seoul High Court postpones designation for remand trial of President Lee regarding Public Official Election Act
Korea Economic Daily
Summary
- The Seoul High Court announced that the schedule for the remand trial of President Lee Jae-myung's violation of the Public Official Election Act has been postponed.
- The court stated that the hearing date would be designated at a later time.
- It was explained that the legal proceedings for this case are on hold according to Article 84 of the Constitution.
The panel in charge of President Lee Jae-myung's remand trial for violating the Public Official Election Act has changed the hearing date that was scheduled for the 18th.
On the 9th, the 7th Criminal Division of the Seoul High Court (Presiding Judge Lee Jae-kwon) announced that the date for President Lee's Public Official Election Act case would be designated at a later time. The Seoul High Court explained that this measure was taken pursuant to Article 84 of the Constitution.
Article 84 of the Constitution stipulates that the President shall not be subject to criminal prosecution during office except for crimes of insurrection or treason.
Yonghyun Shin, Hankyung.com reporter yonghyun@hankyung.com
Korea Economic Daily
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