When the crime as referred to in Article 260 (1) or (2) is committed through the threat of collective force or by carrying a dangerous weapon, the offender shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than five years or by a fine not exceeding ten million won. <Amended on Dec. 29, 1995>
Laws › Criminal Act › CHAPTER XXV CRIMES OF INFLICTING BODILY INJURY AND VIOLENCE
Criminal Act — Article 261 (Special Violence)
형법 제261조
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