Criminal Code of the Republic of China Article 10
This English translation was last updated on 2025-08-01, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-07-22. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
The term “not less than,” “not more than,” or “within” includes the given figure.The term “public official” means the following persons:1. Those who empowered with legal function and power serve an organization of the state or a local autonomous body; and engaged in public affairs in accordance with law.2. Those who, entrusted by an organ of the state or a local autonomous body, are engaged in the public affairs within the authority of the entrusting organization.The term “official document” means a document made by a public official in the course of his duty.The term “serious physical injury” means one of the following listed injuries:1.Destruction of or seriously damage to the sight of one eye or both eyes.2.Destruction of or serious damage to the hearing of one ear or both ears.3.Destruction of or serious damage to the function of speech, taste, or smell.4.Destruction of or serious damage to the function of one limb or more limbs.5.Destruction of or serious damage to the function of reproduction.6.Other serious injury to body or to health that is either impossible or difficult to cure (is either not or unlikely curable).The term “sexual intercourse” means the following listed sexual acts that are not based on rightful purposes:1.Insertion of a reproductive organ into the reproductive organ, anus or mouth of another person or an act of making them connected.2.Insertion of a body part or an object other than a reproductive organ into the reproductive organ or anus of another person or an act of making them connected.The term “electromagnetic recording” means records for computer processing made through the use of electronic, magnetic, optical or other similar means.The term “abuse” means any act of abuse or maltreatment of another person in a violent, coercive or inhumane way.The term “sexual image” means any image or electromagnetic record that has the contents prescribed in any of the following Subparagraphs:1.Acts prescribed in Subparagraphs 1 or 2 of Paragraph 5.2.Genitals or private parts of the body that are able to objectively arouse sexual desire or shame.3.Acts that are able to objectively arouse sexual desire or shame by touching the part prescribed in the preceding paragraph with the body or utensils.4.Other sex-related acts that are able to objectively arouse sexual desire or shame.
中文原文 中華民國刑法第10條
稱以上、以下、以內者，俱連本數或本刑計算。
稱公務員者，謂下列人員：
一、依法令服務於國家、地方自治團體所屬機關而具有法定職務權限，以及其他依法令從事於公共事務，而具有法定職務權限者。
二、受國家、地方自治團體所屬機關依法委託，從事與委託機關權限有關之公共事務者。
稱公文書者，謂公務員職務上製作之文書。
稱重傷者，謂下列傷害：
一、毀敗或嚴重減損一目或二目之視能。
二、毀敗或嚴重減損一耳或二耳之聽能。
三、毀敗或嚴重減損語能、味能或嗅能。
四、毀敗或嚴重減損一肢以上之機能。
五、毀敗或嚴重減損生殖之機能。
六、其他於身體或健康，有重大不治或難治之傷害。
稱性交者，謂非基於正當目的所為之下列性侵入行為：
一、以性器進入他人之性器、肛門或口腔，或使之接合之行為。
二、以性器以外之其他身體部位或器物進入他人之性器、肛門，或使之接合之行為。
稱電磁紀錄者，謂以電子、磁性、光學或其他相類之方式所製成，而供電腦處理之紀錄。
稱凌虐者，謂以強暴、脅迫或其他違反人道之方法，對他人施以凌辱虐待行為。
稱性影像者，謂內容有下列各款之一之影像或電磁紀錄：
一、第五項第一款或第二款之行為。
二、性器或客觀上足以引起性慾或羞恥之身體隱私部位。
三、以身體或器物接觸前款部位，而客觀上足以引起性慾或羞恥之行為。
四、其他與性相關而客觀上足以引起性慾或羞恥之行為。
稱公務員者，謂下列人員：
一、依法令服務於國家、地方自治團體所屬機關而具有法定職務權限，以及其他依法令從事於公共事務，而具有法定職務權限者。
二、受國家、地方自治團體所屬機關依法委託，從事與委託機關權限有關之公共事務者。
稱公文書者，謂公務員職務上製作之文書。
稱重傷者，謂下列傷害：
一、毀敗或嚴重減損一目或二目之視能。
二、毀敗或嚴重減損一耳或二耳之聽能。
三、毀敗或嚴重減損語能、味能或嗅能。
四、毀敗或嚴重減損一肢以上之機能。
五、毀敗或嚴重減損生殖之機能。
六、其他於身體或健康，有重大不治或難治之傷害。
稱性交者，謂非基於正當目的所為之下列性侵入行為：
一、以性器進入他人之性器、肛門或口腔，或使之接合之行為。
二、以性器以外之其他身體部位或器物進入他人之性器、肛門，或使之接合之行為。
稱電磁紀錄者，謂以電子、磁性、光學或其他相類之方式所製成，而供電腦處理之紀錄。
稱凌虐者，謂以強暴、脅迫或其他違反人道之方法，對他人施以凌辱虐待行為。
稱性影像者，謂內容有下列各款之一之影像或電磁紀錄：
一、第五項第一款或第二款之行為。
二、性器或客觀上足以引起性慾或羞恥之身體隱私部位。
三、以身體或器物接觸前款部位，而客觀上足以引起性慾或羞恥之行為。
四、其他與性相關而客觀上足以引起性慾或羞恥之行為。