Criminal Code of the Republic of China Article 116

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.

A person who commits an offense of intentionally causing bodily injury to, restraining the personal freedom of, or injuring the reputation of the head of a friendly state or the representative of a friendly state accredited to the Republic of China may have the punishment prescribed for such offense increased by one third.
中文原文 中華民國刑法第116條
對於友邦元首或派至中華民國之外國代表,犯故意傷害罪、妨害自由罪或妨害名譽罪者,得加重其刑至三分之一。

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