A person who habitually commits any of the crimes of Articles 297, 297-2, 298 through 300, 302, 303, and 305 shall be punished by aggravating the penalty by up to one half of the penalty specified for the crime committed. <Amended on Dec. 18, 2012>[This Article Newly Inserted on Apr. 15, 2010]
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Criminal Act — Article 305-2 (Habitual Offenders)
형법 제305조의2
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