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Civil Act — Article 764 (Special rules applicable to defamation)

민법 제764조

The court may, on the application of the injured party, order the person who has defamed another's reputation to take measures appropriate for repairing the injured party's reputation, either in lieu of, or together with provision of compensation. <Amended on Dec. 30, 2014>[89Hun-Ma160, Apr. 1, 1991: Including an apology advertisement in the "appropriate measures for the restoration of honor" under Article 764 of the Civil Act (Act No. 471, Feb. 22, 1958) violates the Constitution.]

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