When two or more persons use violence against another and thereby injuring the latter, such persons, if it is impossible to determine which person caused the injury, shall be regarded to be co-principals.
Laws › Criminal Act › CHAPTER XXV CRIMES OF INFLICTING BODILY INJURY AND VIOLENCE
Criminal Act — Article 263 (Simultaneous Crimes)
형법 제263조
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