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Civil Act — Article 433 (Surety and defense of principal obligor)

민법 제433조

(1) A surety may avail himself or herself of any defense against the obligee which the principal obligor has against the obligee.

(2) A waiver of a defense by the principal obligor shall not be effective as against a surety.

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