Civil Code Article 277

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 there is one of the joint-debtors acquiring a claim against the creditor, to the extent of the amount of the share which is incumbent on such debtor, the other debtors may claim to offset.
中文原文 民法第277條
連帶債務人中之一人,對於債權人有債權者,他債務人以該債務人應分擔之部分為限,得主張抵銷。

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