Civil Code Article 149
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.
A person acting in defense of his own rights or the rights of another against immediate unlawful infringement thereof is not liable to compensate for any injury arising from his action. But if anything is done in excess of what is required for necessary defense, he is still liable to make a reasonable compensation.
中文原文 民法第149條
對於現時不法之侵害，為防衛自己或他人之權利所為之行為，不負損害賠償之責。
但已逾越必要程度者，仍應負相當賠償之責。
但已逾越必要程度者，仍應負相當賠償之責。