When any crime of Article 283 (1) or (2) or the preceding Article is habitually committed, the perpetrator shall be punished by aggravating the penalty by one half of the penalty specified for the relevant crime.
Laws › Criminal Act › CHAPTER XXX CRIMES OF INTIMIDATION
Criminal Act — Article 285 (Habitual Crime)
형법 제285조
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