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Divorce Lawyers Hail Constitutional Ruling over Adultery

Divorce Lawyers Hail Constitutional Ruling over Adultery

SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Divorce lawyers have welcomed the Constitutional Court’s ruling over cheating among marital couples, under the expectation that divorce lawsuits will increase and provide a boost to their practices. A divorce lawyer said, “As the court has ruled adultery unconstitutional, there will be more civil lawsuits over compensation and divorce [...]

South Korea Repeals Anti-cheating Law

South Korea Repeals Anti-cheating Law

SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Constitutional Court threw out a decades-old law banning adultery on Thursday, reflecting a growing importance of personal choice over marital order in a traditionally group-oriented society. In a 7-2 decision, the nine-member bench ruled that Article 241 of the criminal code was unconstitutional. “The article violates individuals’ freedom [...]