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Criminal Act — Article 331 (Special Larceny)

형법 제331조

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 steals another's property by trespassing at night upon a place specified in Article 330 after destroying or damaging a gate, a wall, or another part of a structure, shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for at least one year up to ten years.

(2) A person who steals another's property, armed with a deadly weapon or accompanied by one or more persons shall be punished pursuant to paragraph (1).[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 8, 2020]

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