As this was an unprecedented, colossal political event in history, a series of monumental records bearing the phrase “First in the constitutional history of the Republic of Korea” emerged. This incident consequently entailed extensive constitutional and legal debates as well as case reviews. The milestones achieved under the December 3rd Martial Law that marked historical firsts in Korea’s constitutional record are as follows:
- First-ever attack on an electoral institution by the military in constitutional history
- First-ever passage of a resolution demanding the lifting of martial law in constitutional history
- First-ever early suppression of an insurrection through democratic procedures in constitutional history
- First-ever imposition of a travel ban on a sitting president in constitutional history
- First-ever investigation into insurrection charges against a sitting president in constitutional history
- First-ever impeachment motion and suspension of an acting president in constitutional history
- First-ever occurrence of simultaneous acting-president and prime minister-in constitutional history
- First-ever arrest of a sitting president in constitutional history
- First-ever detention of a sitting president in a correctional facility in constitutional history
- First-ever incarceration of a sitting president in constitutional history
- First-ever indictment of a sitting president in constitutional history
- First-ever instance of a sitting president standing trial as a criminal defendant in constitutional history
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