(1) When an intended crime is not completed or if the intended result does not occur, it shall be punishable as an attempt.
(2) The punishment for an attempt may be mitigated than that of consummated crime.
Laws › Criminal Act › SECTION 2 Attempts
Criminal Act — Article 25 ( Attempts)
형법 제25조
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