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Criminal Act — Article 15 (Misunderstanding of Fact)

형법 제15조

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) An act performed through ignorance of the facts that constitute especially more serious crimes shall not be punishable for such serious crimes.

(2) Crimes for which punishment becomes heavier due to results thereof, shall not be punishable for more serious crimes if such results were not foreseeable.[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 8, 2020]

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