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Criminal Act — Article 360 (Embezzlements of Lost Articles)

형법 제360조

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 wrongfully appropriates lost articles, driftage, or any other property of which possession has been lost, shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than one year or a fine not exceeding three million won or a minor fine. <Amended on Dec. 29, 1995>

(2) The preceding paragraph shall apply to a person who appropriates buried articles.

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