When a person who, having a duty to prevent the occurrence of danger, or having caused the occurrence of danger, does not prevent the occurrence of danger, that person shall be punished in accordance with the results of such danger.
Laws › Criminal Act › SECTION 1 Commission of Crime and Mitigation or Exemption of Sentence
Criminal Act — Article 18 (Crime Committed through Omission)
형법 제18조
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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