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Criminal Act — Article 83 (Computation of Term)

형법 제83조

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.

Terms fixed by year or month shall be calculated on a yearly or monthly basis.[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 8, 2020]

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