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Criminal Act — Article 55 (Statutory Mitigation)

형법 제55조

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) Statutory mitigation shall be as follows: <Amended on Apr. 15, 2010>

1. When a death penalty is to be mitigated, it shall be reduced to imprisonment, with or without labor, for an indefinite term or for at least 20 years up to 50 years;

2. When imprisonment for an indefinite term, with or without labor, is to be mitigated, it shall be reduced to imprisonment, with or without labor, for at least ten years up to 50 years;

3. When limited imprisonment with or without labor is to be mitigated, it shall be reduced by one half of the term of the punishment;

4. When deprivation of qualifications is to be reduced, suspension of qualifications for at least seven years shall be imposed;

5. When suspension of qualifications is to be mitigated, it shall be reduced by one half of the term thereof;

6. When a fine is to be mitigated, it shall be reduced by one half of the maximum amount thereof;

7. When detention is to be mitigated, it shall be reduced by one half of the maximum term thereof;

8. When a minor fine is to be mitigated, it shall be reduced by one half of the maximum amount thereof.

(2) When there are several grounds for which punishment is to be reduced by Acts, it may be repeatedly mitigated.

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