A person who causes an inundation, thereby damaging a structure, train, electric car, automobile, vessel, aircraft or mine which is used for official business or public interest shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for an indefinite term or for at least two years.
Laws › Criminal Act › CHAPTER XIV CRIMES CONCERNING INUNDATION AND WATER UTILIZATION
Criminal Act — Article 178 (Inundation to Public Structures)
형법 제178조
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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