A person who kills another for the purpose of excluding national power from all or part of the territory of the Republic of Korea or subverting the Constitution shall be punished by death or imprisonment with or without labor for an indefinite term.[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 8, 2020]
Laws › Criminal Act › CHAPTER I CRIME CONCERNING INSURRECTION
Criminal Act — Article 88 (Homicide for Purpose of Insurrection)
형법 제88조
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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