Civil Code Article 196
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.
If a person has wrongfully damaged to a thing which belongs to another, the injured person may claim to make compensation for the diminution of the value of the thing.
中文原文 民法第196條
不法毀損他人之物者，被害人得請求賠償其物因毀損所減少之價額。