A person who reports false information to a public office or a public official for the purpose of having a criminal or disciplinary punishment imposed upon another, shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than ten years, or a fine not exceeding 15 million won. <Amended on Dec. 29, 1995>
Laws › Criminal Act › CHAPTER XI CRIMES OF FALSE ACCUSATION
Criminal Act — Article 156 (False Accusation)
형법 제156조
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