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Civil Act — Article 804 (Causes for dissolution of matrimonial engagement)

민법 제804조

Where any of the following causes is attributable to any one party to a matrimonial engagement, the other party may dissolve such engagement:

1. If one of the parties has been sentenced to punishment of suspension of qualification or heavier punishment;

2. If one of the parties has been adjudicated to commence adult guardianship or limited guardianship after the conclusion of matrimonial engagement;

3. If one of the parties has been suffering from a venereal disease, incurable psychosis or any other incurable disease;

4. If one of the parties is engaged to or has married a person other than the party to the engagement after the conclusion of matrimonial engagement;

5. If one of the parties has committed adultery with another person after the conclusion of matrimonial engagement;

6. If the death and life of one of the parties has been unknown for at least one year after the conclusion of matrimonial engagement;

7. If one of the parties has refused or delayed marriage without a just ground;

8. If any other serious cause arises.[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 7, 2011]

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