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Criminal Act — Article 180 (Obstruction of Flood Control)

형법 제180조

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.

A person who, at the time of flood, damages or conceals flood protection apparatus or obstructs flood control by other means, shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than ten years.

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