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Criminal Act — Article 275 (Death or Injury Caused by Abandonment)

형법 제275조

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.

(1) A person who commits any crime of Article 271 or 273 to injure another person, shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than seven years. If it results in death, the perpetrator shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for a limited term of at least three years. <Amended on Aug. 8, 2023>

(2) A person who commits any crime of Article 271 or 273 against a lineal ascendant of his or her own or his or her spouse to injure the lineal ascendant shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for a limited term of at least three years. If it results in death, the perpetrator shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for an indefinite term or for at least five years.[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 29, 1995][Title Amended on Aug. 8, 2023]

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