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Criminal Act — Article 281 (Death or Injury caused by Arrest and Confinement)

형법 제281조

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 Articles 276 through 280 to injure another person shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for a limited term of at least one year. If it results in death, the perpetrator shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for a limited term of at least three years.

(2) A person who commits any crime of Articles 276 through 280 against a lineal ascendant of his or her own or his or her spouse to injure the lineal ascendant shall be punished by imprisonment for a limited term of at least two years. If it results in death, the perpetrator shall be punished by imprisonment for an indefinite term or for at least five years.[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 29, 1995]

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