Civil Code Article 194
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.
In case of death caused by a wrongful act, the father, mother, sons, daughters and spouse of the deceased may claim for a reasonable compensation in money even if such injury is not a purely pecuniary loss.
中文原文 民法第194條
不法侵害他人致死者，被害人之父、母、子、女及配偶，雖非財產上之損害，亦得請求賠償相當之金額。