CRIMINAL ACT (PART II INDIVIDUAL PROVISIONS) [See entire ACT]

CHAPTER XXV CRIMES OF INFLICTING BODILY INJURY AND VIOLENCE

Article 257 (Inflicting Bodily Injury on Other or on Lineal Ascendant)

(1) A person who inflicts a bodily injury upon another shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than seven years or suspension of qualifications for not more than ten years or by a fine not exceeding ten million won.
(2) When the crime as referred in paragraph (1) is committed on a lineal ascendant of the offender or of his spouse, one shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than ten years or a fine not exceeding fifteen million won.
(3) Attempts to commit the crimes of the preceding two paragraphs shall be punished.

Article 258 (Aggravated Bodily Injury on Other or on Lineal Ascendant)

(1) A person who inflicts bodily injury upon another, thereby endangering one's life, shall be punished by imprisonment for at least one year up to ten years.
(2) The preceding paragraph shall apply to a person who, in consequence of injuring another, causes one to be crippled or incurably or hopelessly diseased.
(3) When the crimes of the preceding two paragraphs are committed on a lineal ascendant of the offender or of one's spouse, one shall be punished by limited imprisonment for at least two years.

Article 259 (Death Resulting from Bodily Injury)

(1) A person who inflicts bodily injury upon another, thereby causing his death, shall be punished by limited imprisonment for at least three years.
(2) When the crime of the preceding paragraph is committed on a lineal ascendant of the offender or of his spouse, he shall be punished by imprisonment for life or at least five years.

Article 260 (Crime of Violence)

(1) A person who uses violence against another shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than two years, a fine not exceeding five million won, detention, or a minor fine.
(2) When the crime as referred to in paragraph (1) is committed on a lineal ascendant of the offender or of his spouse, he shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than five years, or a fine not exceeding seven million won.
(3) The crimes as referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not be prosecuted over the express objection of the victim.

Article 261 (Special Violence)

When the crime as referred to in Article 260 (1) or (2) is committed through the threat of collective force or by carrying a dangerous weapon, the offender shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than five years or by a fine not exceeding ten million won.

Article 262 (Death or Injury Resulting from Violence)

A person who commits the crimes of the preceding two Articles, thereby causing death or injury, shall be punished in accordance with Articles 257 through 259.

Article 263 (Simultaneous Crimes)

When two or more persons use violence against another and thereby injuring the latter, such persons, if it is impossible to determine which person caused the injury, shall be regarded to be co-principals.

Article 264 (Habitual Crimes)

A person who habitually commits any of the crimes of Article 257, 258, 260 or 261 shall be punished by increasing one half of the penalty specified for the relevant crime.

Article 265 (Concurrent Imposition of Suspension of Qualifications)

In the case of Articles 257 (2), 258, 260 (2), 261 and the preceding Article, the suspension of qualifications for not more than ten years may be concurrently imposed.

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