A person who insults a court or the National Assembly or creates a disturbance in or near a court or the National Assembly for the purpose of disturbing or threatening the conduct of a court or the discussion of the Assembly, shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than three years or by a fine not exceeding seven million won. <Amended on Dec. 29, 1995>
Laws › Criminal Act › CHAPTER VIII CRIMES CONCERNING OBSTRUCTION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF OFFICIAL DUTIES
Criminal Act — Article 138 (Contempt of Court or National Assembly)
형법 제138조
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