A person who, by means of violence or intimidation, has sexual intercourse with another shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for a limited term of at least three years. <Amended on Dec. 18, 2012>
Laws › Criminal Act › CHAPTER XXXII CRIMES CONCERNING RAPE AND INFAMOUS CONDUCT
Criminal Act — Article 297 (Rape)
형법 제297조
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