When a person who, having committed the crime of the preceding Article, makes a voluntary confession or denounces himself or herself before the judgment of a criminal or disciplinary case in which he or she has given false statement becomes final, punishment for him or her shall be mitigated or remitted.
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Criminal Act — Article 153 (Confession, Self-Denunciation)
형법 제153조
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.
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