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Constitution of the Republic of Korea — Article 13 (1)

대한민국헌법 제13조

No citizen shall be prosecuted for an act which does not constitute a crime under the Act in force at the time it was committed, nor shall he/she be placed in double jeopardy.

(2) No restriction shall be imposed upon the political rights of any citizen, nor shall any person be deprived of property rights by means of retroactive legislation.

(3) No citizen shall suffer unfavorable treatment on account of an act not of his/her own doing but committed by a relative.

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