Where a criminal voluntarily ceases his or her criminal act which he or she began or voluntarily prevents the consequences of such act, the punishment shall be mitigated or remitted.[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 8, 2020]
Laws › Criminal Act › SECTION 2 Attempts
Criminal Act — Article 26 (Voluntarily Ceased Crime)
형법 제26조
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