헌재는 민주화운동 보상금을 받으면 ‘재판상 화해'가 성립한 것으로 본 민주화운동보상법 조항에 대해 “정신적 손해에 대한 배상까지 인정하지 않는 것은 배상청구권 침해"라며 일부 위헌이라고 밝혔다.
Regarding the provision of the Democratic Movement Compensation Act, which the Constitutional Court saw as a Judicial Reconciliation when it received compensation from the pro-democracy movement, the Constitutional Court said, "Refusing to even acknowledge compensation for mental damage is a violation of the right to claim compensation," added that it is partially unconstitutional.