A person who defames a dead person by publicly alleging false facts shall be punished by imprisonment without with labor for not more than two years or by a fine not exceeding five million won. <Amended on Dec. 29, 1995>
Laws › Criminal Act › CHAPTER XXXIII CRIMES AGAINST REPUTATION
Criminal Act — Article 308 (Defamation of Dead Person)
형법 제308조
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