Civil Code Article 217
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 the injured person has negligently contributed in causing or aggravating the injury, the court may reduce or release the amount of the compensation.If the reason of a grave injury was unknown to the debtor and the injured person has omitted to call the attention of the debtor beforehand, or to avert, or mitigate the injury, the injured person will be deemed to be negligently contributed in the injury.The provisions of the preceding two paragraphs shall apply mutatis mutandis to the situation when the agent of the injured person or the person performing the obligation for the injured person has negligently contributed to the injury.
中文原文 民法第217條
損害之發生或擴大，被害人與有過失者，法院得減輕賠償金額，或免除之。
重大之損害原因，為債務人所不及知，而被害人不預促其注意或怠於避免或減少損害者，為與有過失。
前二項之規定，於被害人之代理人或使用人與有過失者，準用之。
重大之損害原因，為債務人所不及知，而被害人不預促其注意或怠於避免或減少損害者，為與有過失。
前二項之規定，於被害人之代理人或使用人與有過失者，準用之。