(1) A person who kills another shall be punished by death, or imprisonment for life or for at least five years.
(2) A person who kills one's own or any lineal ascendant of one's spouse shall be punished by death, imprisonment for life or for not less seven years.

A lineal ascendant who kills a baby while being delivered or immediately after the delivery in order to avoid disgrace or for fear of the impossibility of bringing the baby up or for some other extenuating motive shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than ten years.

(1) A person who kills another upon one's request or with one's consent shall be punished by imprisonment for at least one year up to ten years.
(2) The preceding paragraph shall apply to a person who instigates or aids and abets another to commit suicide.

A person who obtains another's request, consent or resolution to commit suicide in the case of the preceding Article through fraudulent means or by the threat of force shall be punished in accordance with Article 250.

Attempts to commit the crimes in the preceding four Articles shall be punished.

A person who makes preparations or conspires with intent to commit the crimes of Articles 250 through 253, shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than ten years.

When limited imprisonment is to be imposed, for the crimes of Article 250, 252 or 253, suspension of qualifications for not more than ten years may be concurrently imposed.