Civil Code Article 1195
This English translation was last updated on 2021-01-20, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-08-17. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
Where a testator by reason of imminent danger of death or other exceptional circumstances is unable to make a will in any other form, he may make it orally in one of the following forms:(1) For making an oral will, the testator must designate two or more witnesses, state orally his testamentary wishes; one of the witnesses must set down these wishes correctly in writing, state the year, month and day, and sign together with the witnesses.(2) The testator must designate two or more witnesses, state orally his testamentary wishes, his name, the year, month and day; all the witnesses must make an oral statement as to the genuineness of such will and their names, have it and the oral will of the testator all tape recorded, make the recording tape securely enveloped on the spot, bear the year, month and day on the envelop, and affix the signatures of all the witnesses across the seam of the envelop.
中文原文 民法第1195條
遺囑人因生命危急或其他特殊情形，不能依其他方式為遺囑者，得依左列方式之一為口授遺囑：
一、由遺囑人指定二人以上之見證人，並口授遺囑意旨，由見證人中之一人，將該遺囑意旨，據實作成筆記，並記明年、月、日，與其他見證人同行簽名。
二、由遺囑人指定二人以上之見證人，並口述遺囑意旨、遺囑人姓名及年、月、日，由見證人全體口述遺囑之為真正及見證人姓名，全部予以錄音，將錄音帶當場密封，並記明年、月、日，由見證人全體在封縫處同行簽名。
一、由遺囑人指定二人以上之見證人，並口授遺囑意旨，由見證人中之一人，將該遺囑意旨，據實作成筆記，並記明年、月、日，與其他見證人同行簽名。
二、由遺囑人指定二人以上之見證人，並口述遺囑意旨、遺囑人姓名及年、月、日，由見證人全體口述遺囑之為真正及見證人姓名，全部予以錄音，將錄音帶當場密封，並記明年、月、日，由見證人全體在封縫處同行簽名。