The act of a person under fourteen years of age shall not be punished.
Laws › Criminal Act › SECTION 1 Commission of Crime and Mitigation or Exemption of Sentence
Criminal Act — Article 9 (Criminal Minors)
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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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