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Criminal Act — Article 291 (Killing Another or Causing Death of Another while in Kidnapping, Abduction, Trafficking in Persons and Transportation)

형법 제291조

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 of the crimes of Articles 287 through 289, thereby killing a victim of such crime, shall be punished by death or imprisonment with labor for an indefinite term or for at least seven years.

(2) A person who commits any of the crimes of Articles 287 through 289, thereby causing the death of a victim of such crime, shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for an indefinite term or for at least five years.[This Article Wholly Amended on Apr. 5, 2013]

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