A person who has been sentenced guilty (excluding a death penalty) shall be relieved of the execution thereof by reason of the completion of the period of prescription. <Amended on Aug. 8, 2023>[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 8, 2020]
Laws › Criminal Act › SECTION 7 Prescription for Execution of Judgment of Guilt
Criminal Act — Article 77 (Effect of Prescription for Execution of Judgment of Guilt)
형법 제77조
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.
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