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Criminal Act — Article 10 (Persons with Mental Disorders)

형법 제10조

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2023-08-08. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-10-02) — check the Korean original.

(1) The act of a person who, because of mental disorder, is unable to make discriminations or to control one's will, shall not be punished.

(2) For act of a person who, because of mental disorder, is deficient in the abilities mentioned in the preceding paragraph, the punishment may be mitigated. <Amended on Dec. 18, 2018>

(3) The provisions of the preceding two paragraphs shall not apply to the act of a person who, in anticipation of danger of a crime, has intentionally incurred his or her mental disorder.[Title Amended on Dec. 30, 2014]

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